2023-11-29 09:52:10
Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier waited in the Bundeswehr’s Airbus A350 for almost half an hour on Wednesday before he was allowed to leave the plane in Qatar.
Unusual start to the visit to Qatar: Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier waited in the Bundeswehr’s Airbus A350 for almost half an hour on Wednesday before leaving the plane. The red carpet had already been rolled out and a guard of honor had arrived. The German ambassador Lothar Freischlader was available to welcome the guests. Finally, a representative of the host country – the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan al-Muraichi – also arrived.
Until then, Steinmeier sometimes stood at the entrance door of the plane with his arms crossed. The reason for this unusual waiting period initially remained unclear. The plane landed a little earlier than planned in the official program. The Federal President then left on time for the meeting with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Steinmeier wanted to talk to the Emir primarily regarding the release of the hostages kidnapped by the Islamist Hamas into the Gaza Strip. Qatar plays an important mediating role. (APA/dpa)
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