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UN, Qatar ink agreement to establish counterterrorism program office in Doha

by Anadolu Agency

DOHA Nov 26, 2020 - 12:57 pm GMT+3
A general view taken on June 5, 2017, shows pigeons flying above the corniche in Doha, Qatar. (AFP Photo)
A general view taken on June 5, 2017, shows pigeons flying above the corniche in Doha, Qatar. (AFP Photo)
by Anadolu Agency Nov 26, 2020 12:57 pm

The United Nations and Qatar on Wednesday finalized an agreement to establish an office in Doha for a U.N. counterterrorism program.

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) on Parliamentary Engagement will serve as a hub for research, knowledge and capacity-building, leveraging innovation and partnerships to enhance support to parliamentarians worldwide, according to a joint statement issued after the signing.

The agreement was inked by Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, speaker of Qatar's Shura Council, and Vladimir Voronkov, under-secretary-general of the UNOCT.

"Qatar is making every effort to assist parliamentarians worldwide in their noble task to save humanity from the scourge of terrorism,” Al Mahmoud said.

He said preparations are underway to open the office and set an action plan in cooperation with the U.N.

Voronkov, for his part, appreciated Qatar's role in combating terrorism.

This counterterrorism project with the U.N. development lends credence to Doha's stance over accusations by regional rivals that it supports terrorist groups.

Qatar has consistently denied the allegations that were raised by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt when they severed diplomatic relations with Doha and imposed a land, sea and air blockade in 2017.

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