DOHA- QANA:

An official source at Qatar's Foreign Ministry expressed Qatar's surprise at the statements made by the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Abdul Latif Zayani, on the current diplomatic crisis between Saudi Arabia and Canada.

The source said that these statements do not reflect the views of the State of Qatar, adding that what brings together the State of Qatar and Canada are strong relations that extend for decades.

He also stressed the need to protect the right of States and international organizations to express their views, particularly when it came to violations of human rights and freedom of expression.