Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani received on Tuesday President of the European Council Charles Michel. In a statement, Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting explored cooperation between the State of Qatar and the European Union, as well as discussing a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest. According to press release "President Michel will hold consultations regarding the first-ever summit between the European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) taking place on 16 October 2024 in Brussel". The statement mentioned that Michel's visit aimed to discuss a broad range of issues, including the crisis in the Middle East, Russia's war against Ukraine, and all aspects of bilateral cooperation. Source: Kuwait News Agency