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Readout of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis' Meetings with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Defense Minister al-Attiyah

Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met today with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah in Doha. This meeting closely followed a March 27th meeting between the defense minister and the secretary at the Pentagon.

The secretary reinforced the importance of deepening the U.S.-Qatari strategic partnership and discussed shared security interests, which include the defeat of ISIS.

Secretary Mattis reiterated the value of the Qatari support to the counter-ISIS coalition as well as the country's role in maintaining regional stability and security.