Qatar's emir hosts Venezuelan vice president for official visit
Qatar's ally Turkey also has good relations with Venezuela. The US sanctions Venezuela and supports an opposition government in the South American country.
Qatar’s ruler hosted Venezuela’s vice president for an official visit on Wednesday.
Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and her delegation at the Al Bahr Palace. They discussed ways to improve bilateral relations, according to the official Qatar News Agency.
Qatar-Venezuela relations are noteworthy because of both states’ relations with the United States. Qatar is a strong US ally. Venezuela, on the other hand, has an acrimonious relationship with Washington. The United States opposes the Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro and supports an opposition government. The US government maintains several sanctions on Venezuela and particularly opposes the Bolivarian Republic’s relations with Iran.
Qatar’s cordial relations with Venezuela are not new. Rodriguez also visited Doha in 2020 to discuss bilateral relations and attend a ping pong competition, according to the Venezuelan state-funded teleSUR news outlet.
