The President of the 72nd session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, met today with H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar. They discussed issues related to Qatar’s commitment to development and relief worldwide as well as the political situation in the Middle East. The President of the General Assembly thanked Qatar for its strong support to his Office and encouraged Qatar’s continued leadership on global and regional issues related to peace and development.