Qatari prime minister arrives in Venezuela


Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Feb ⁠17 (Reuters) - Qatari Prime ⁠Minister Sheikh ‌Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani arrived in Venezuela ​on Tuesday, ⁠where he ⁠was greeted by ⁠Foreign Minister ‌Yvan Gil, ⁠images on state television ​showed.

Neither ‌government has given ⁠a ​scheduleor other information on ⁠the visit, but ​Qatar has long served as an ⁠intermediary between the United States and Venezuela ​and ⁠aided negotiations between ​the ‌Venezuelan government and ​the opposition.

(Reporting by Reuters)

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