Doha: HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al-Thani has held several bilateral meetings with high-ranking international officials on the margins of the third day of the 9th Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026).

According to Qatar News Agency, His Excellency met with HE Minister of Defense of the Republic of Mongolia, Damba Batlut, HE Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defense of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Admiral Tea Vinh, HE Deputy Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Mali, Gen. Sadio Camara, and Vice Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Ecuador, Roberto Quintero.

The meetings discussed a range of matters of shared interest and avenues for advancing them. A number of high-ranking officers and officials attended the meetings.