Qatar’s Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani met with Minister of Interior of France Laurent Nunez during his visit to France earlier this week.

The meeting discussed areas of bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen them, particularly in the security field. The two sides also exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has also met with Director General of the National Gendarmerie of the French Republic General Hubert Bonneau (photo).

During the meeting, the security cooperation between the two friendly countries was reviewed, along with ways to support and develop it, particularly in the areas of exchanging expertise, training, and security coordination, in a manner that strengthens the well-established partnership between Lekhwiya and the French National Gendarmerie.

The partnership has extended for more than 20 years.

Lastly, Sheikh Khalifa met with Minister of Justice of France Gerald Darmanin in Paris on Monday. The meeting dealt with bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries, along with ways to support and develop them, particularly in the legal and security fields, in addition to discussing several topics of joint interest.