CAIRO, 25 February, 2021 (TON): With the intention of mending relations with Doha in the wake of the AlUla agreement, Qatar and Egypt have agreed to appoint envoys and reopen their embassies.

The resolve came after delegations from both countries held talks in Kuwait to plan the normalization of links between the nations.

“The two parties agreed to resume the work of their diplomatic missions followed by the appointment of an Egyptian ambassador in Doha and a Qatari ambassador in Cairo,” an Egyptian diplomatic source said.

The AlUla agreement, signed on Jan. 5 during the Gulf Cooperation Council summit held in the ancient city, saw Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt restore ties with Qatar, ending a dispute which started in 2017.

Sources reported that Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Al-Sahlawi, Qatar’s permanent representative to the Arab League was expected to become Doha’s envoy in Cairo.

Cairo and Doha thanked Kuwait for hosting the first round of talks between them and for its efforts to heal the rift and promote Arab unity.

Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced that Cairo and Doha had exchanged two official memoranda agreeing to restore diplomatic relations and on Jan. 18 flights between Egypt and Qatar resumed after having been suspended for more than three years.

The meeting involved a discussion on the ways to enhance joint work and bilateral relations in areas including security, stability, and economic development.