Qatar emir meets Iran president, energy ties in focus

Qatar's Emir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with the two sides reviewing the latest state of relations between Tehran and Doha, according to Mehr News Agency (MNA).

During the meeting, the two sides stressed the importance of expanding political and economic relations and of using existing capacities to raise the level of bilateral cooperation. The discussions covered cooperation in the energy sector, the development of economic and trade interactions, and the strengthening of coordination among gas-exporting countries.

The meeting is the latest in a series of contacts between the two neighbours, both of which are major natural gas producers. The talks placed particular emphasis on energy cooperation and on ways to deepen trade and economic exchanges between Tehran and Doha.

According to Mehr News Agency, the two sides also underlined the need to draw on available capacities to advance bilateral cooperation across political and economic fields.