Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khaled bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah met in Doha with Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipila, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations, especially in the field of military cooperation, and means to promote them.

Earlier, HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at his Emiri Diwan office with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland Juha Sipila and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country to attend the 17th Doha Forum.

Juha Sipila affirmed that the relations between the State of Qatar and his country is developing constantly in various fields, praising Qatar’s efforts in mediating and resolving regional and international disputes.

Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs also met with the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria Stefan De Mistura, who is visiting the State of Qatar.

Talks during the meeting dealt with a number of regional and international topics of mutual interest.

Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Defense on Tuesday evening announced an incident at one of the construction sites of the Qatari Armed Forces that resulted in the death of three workers, in addition to a number of injuries.

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The Ministry stressed its commitment to abide by the highest safety standards in all its facilities.