Doha, September 19 (QNA) – The State of Qatar announced that it had facilitated the release of two UK citizensdetained in Afghanistan. The detainees, Peter Reynolds and his wife, Barbie Reynolds, arrived in Doha and will depart for London at a later date.

In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi expressed the State of Qatar’s appreciation for the fruitful cooperation shown by both the Afghan caretaker government and the United Kingdom.

His Excellency also noted the efforts of the State of Qatar, its continuous encouragement of direct dialogue and its firm belief in multilateral cooperation to enhance and preserve human dignity and protect human rights, stressing in this context that the State of Qatar is always keen in its mediation to consolidate human values ​​by protecting lives and guaranteeing rights. (QNA)