Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met today with Qatari Minister of State for Defense Affairs Khalid al-Attiyah. The secretary and the minister of state for defense affirmed the longtime security partnership between the U.S. and Qatar. They discussed a range of issues related to mutual security interests, including countering violent extremism from groups like ISIL.
This is the first bilateral meeting between the secretary and…
