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Updated: February 10, 2022

Turkish, Qatari Army Chiefs Hold Meeting In Doha

By Quadri Adejumo
February 10, 2022
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Turkey and Qatar's land forces chiefs held a meeting in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday.

The meeting was between General Musa Aysever of the Turkish and his Qatari counterpart, General Saeed Hussain Al Khayarin, the Daily Sabah reported.

The official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported that the meeting discussed was a bid to further improve bilateral defence relations.

Turkey and Qatar have been cooperating on numerous regional issues, including the crisis in Libya and Afghanistan in addition to bilateral trade and diplomatic relations.

The two countries played a pivotal role in supporting the legitimate Libyan government and defending Tripoli against putschist General Khalifa Haftar's forces in a 14-month offensive.

They also cooperated to reopen the Kabul airport after the Taliban of Afghanistan took over the country following the government's fall and the withdrawal of the United States forces.