Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. This is reported on the Kremlin website. As noted, the interlocutors discussed issues of Russian-Qatar cooperation, primarily in the trade, economic and investment spheres, and highly appreciated the results of the meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission held in April 2017. Also, the international issues were touched upon. Putin reaffirmed Russia's principled position in favor of resolving crisis situations through political and diplomatic methods, through dialogue. On Monday, June 5, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE announced a break in diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terrorist organizations, including the "Islamic State" (IG) and "Al-Qaida" banned in Russia, as well as In the destabilization of the internal political situation in these Arab states.

Later, they were joined by Yemen, Libya, Maldives and Mauritius. At the end of May, the Minister of Energy Alexander Novak reported that Russia and Qatar are discussing joint projects worth $ 12 billion, and in three years the countries could reach a trade turnover of $ 500 million. In January, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced its intention to invest $ 2 billion in Russian projects.

Original article: Putin discussed international problems with the Emir of Qatar.