Washington, December 18 (QNA) - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and HE Secretary of State of the friendly United States of America Marco Rubio co-chaired today in Washington the seventh Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue.

The seventh session of the dialogue saw a discussion of ways to enhance cooperation and partnership between the two friendly countries across political, economic, commercial, investment, and cultural fields, in addition to discussing several issues of joint interest, including regional stability, counterterrorism, combating human trafficking, human rights, climate change, energy efficiency, and humanitarian assistance.

Participating in the dialogue on the Qatari side were HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani, HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, HE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States of America Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE Advisor to the Prime Minister for Strategic Affairs Ali bin Abdullah Al Thawadi, HE Director of the Policy Planning Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Fahd Al Khater, HE Assistant Director of the Office of the Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdullah bin Eid Al Sulaiti, HE Deputy Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the US Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Muftah, and Director of the Americas Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jassim Mohammed Al Asmakh.

On the US side, participants included HE Counselor of the Department of State and Director of the US Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff Mike Needham, HE Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, HE Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, HE Senior Bureau Official of the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Robert Palladino, HE Senior Bureau Official of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Michael Kozak, HE Senior Bureau Official of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Fleet White, and Deputy Spokesperson of the Department of State Tommy Pigott. (QNA)