The region's leadership has gathered in Saudi Arabia for the Gulf Cooperation Organization (GCC) summit, where a formal settlement of the long-running dispute with Qatar is expected, and Pakistan has welcomed the decision.
According to the report of Reuters news agency, the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has left for Al-Ala city of Saudi Arabia where the GCC summit will be held.
Earlier in the day, it was announced that Saudi Arabia would open land, air and sea routes with Qatar, and a senior US official said it was under an agreement that would be formally signed.
The meeting is being attended by the Crown Prince instead of the Emir of Bahrain, and the UAE is being represented by the Vice President and the Rulers of Dubai.
It should be noted that Saudi Arabia had announced the opening of the border but other Arab countries involved in the conflict had not responded. However, the US official had said that "we expect them to join".
The official said that under the agreement, Qatar would withdraw from all legal action against the boycott.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut off economic and diplomatic ties with Qatar in June 2017, accusing them of supporting "terrorist" groups and forging close ties with Iran.
These countries also closed air, land and sea borders with Qatar.
Qatar has repeatedly denied the allegations and accused its neighbors of trying to undermine its sovereignty.
On the other hand, Kuwait, Qatar and the four Arab states were trying to reconcile.
All of these countries are allies of the United States, with Qatar having the largest US military base in the region and Bahrain being the center of the US Navy, as well as US troops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
According to the report, the latest development is a continuation of US-mediated steps in the Middle East, under which several countries have also recognized Israel and the purpose of this alliance is to establish an alliance against Iran.
US President Donald Trump has been tasked with resolving the Middle East conflict and is expected to attend a historic event in Al-Ala, accompanied by Special Representative for the Middle East Evie Berkowitz and State Department Special Adviser Brian Hook. shall be.
A statement issued by the Foreign Office welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia and Qatar to open their borders between the two countries.
#Pakistan welcomes the decision by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & State of Qatar to reopen land, air & sea borders. 🇵🇰 lauds positive role played by Emir of 🇰🇼.
— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) January 5, 2021
We also appreciate other steps being taken by GCC countries, which will contribute to resolution of outstanding issues. pic.twitter.com/utRBBjtlSr
Pakistan also said that it appreciates other steps being taken by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, which will help resolve the four-year-old dispute between the countries involved in the alliance.
"Pakistan also appreciates the positive role played by the Emir of Kuwait in resolving the differences between the GCC member states," the Foreign Office spokesman said in a statement.
"The continuous and sincere efforts of the Emir of Kuwait and the cooperation of the GCC member states have yielded significant results," he said.
"We are hopeful that the GCC summit in Riyadh will help build further cooperation and confidence among member countries," the spokesman said.
The Foreign Office said that Pakistan attaches great importance to bilateral relations with the Council as well as its member countries.
