GERMANY’S MERZ MEETS QATAR’S EMIR -Merz pledges a less-restrictive stance on arms exports to Gulf states
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan in Doha today, during a tour of Gulf countries.
Merz is on a campaign to sell Germany as a good country to do business with as U.S. tariff policies prompt countries to seek more trade deals elsewhere.
The Chancellor pledged to take a less-restrictive stance on arms exports to Gulf states, as Europe’s largest economy looks to build deeper economic ties and diversify its energy sources.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Merz said concerns about a further escalation in tensions between Iran and the United States were discussed during his meetings with Gulf leaders, and he promised Germany would do everything to bring down the temperature.
Merz began his tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday (February 4)
