TEHRAN – Qatari Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah has highlighted the need for talks with Iran to settle regional problems and safeguard the region.

“We need a framework and an agreement among all regional players to establish security,” Qatari newspaper Al-Shargh quoted Al Attiyah as saying on Friday, IRNA reported.

“Our region is fed up with conflicts”, he said, adding it is time to put an end to wars and start negotiations how to raise people’s living standards.

The Qatari minister also said his country has always been after solving problems through negotiations.

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