Meeting Arab Qatar demands is "condition to resume ties"

Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shokri stressed on Tuesday that Qatar sticking to Saudi-led bloc's demands is "condition for resuming stalled relations."

"The Arab demands were issued based on Qatar violations of the international laws and accords by intervention in the Arab countries domestic affairs, and sheltering terrorist leaders and members," spokesperson of the foreign ministry, Ahmad Abu Zeid said in a press statement.

Last month, the Saudi-led bloc, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, interfering in their internal affairs and seeking closer ties with Iran, a Saudi rival.

Qatar has strongly denied the charges against it, while rejecting a list of 13 demands announced by the bloc for resuming diplomatic ties.

Shokri's remarks came during his meeting with Jean Paul Laborde, Executive Director of the U.N. Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED).

The two officials' meeting tackled the recent developments for combating the international terrorism and Egypt's exerted efforts to uproot extremism, the statement added.

Egypt's foreign minister highlighted the importance of "standing in one line against the countries that provide aids for the terrorists, who claimed the lives of innocents every day."

Laborde hailed the Egyptian role in combating the extremist thoughts via moderate channels. He also praised success of Egypt delagation to the U.N. for pushing an issuance of international resolution for combating extremist thoughts last May.

Source: Xinhua