Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has
left Tehran for Doha to discuss Syrian crisis with Qatari officials. Salehi will also meet with
Qatar’s new ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to congratulate him on his
ascension to power.
On
Tuesday, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani officially abdicated power in favor
of his 33-year old son, Sheikh Tamim. Sheikh Hamad ruled Qatar for 18 years,
presiding over a period of immense economic growth and turning Qatar into a regional
power.
File photo: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (IRNA)
File photo: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (IRNA)
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