Jeremić Meets Qatari Foreign Minister

CIRSD President Vuk Jeremić met with H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, Minister of foreign Affairs of Qatar, at the conclusion of the international conference " Beyond Borders: Euro-Mediterranean Partnerships by Those Who Create Them”, in Paris.

Jeremić and Al Attiyah exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East, with special emphasis on current developments in Iraq and Syria.

Jeremić informed his interlocutor about CIRSD's activities, underlining the launch of a forthcoming global journal on international affairs and sustainable development, as well as the upcoming conference on climate change and the green economy, which CIRSD will organize in Belgrade in November this year.

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