Prime Minister Kataru Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.© AP Photo/Bilal Hussein
Qatar rejected criticism of the proposed gift of a luxury Boeing aircraft to the US, claiming it was a simple government transaction.In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani suggested that the offer was part of average diplomatic relations alternatively than a individual favor.
A $400 million Boeing 747-8 would be handed over to the Department of defence and would replace Air Force 1 while the US government awaits the transportation of fresh presidential aircraft from Boeing;the order was delayed by years by a troublesome aircraft manufacturer.However, any Democrats accused US president Donald Trump of utilizing the office of president for individual gain."This is simply a very clear exchange between the 2 governments... This has nothing to do with staff" said Al-Thani CNN.
"I don't see any controversy."Al-Thani besides rejected the concerns expressed by any Republicans that Qatar might want to influence the US administration.“Katar was always on the US side erstwhile needed” said, pointing to anti-terrorism cooperation between 2 countries.
Qatar helped evacuate the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and mediated the release of hostages involving US citizens in the Gaza Strip.Trump argued that the plane was “a gift from the nation” for the U.S. government, not for him personally.
"Only a BITCH wouldn't accept it" He said.The current fleet of Boeing 747-200 White home aircraft, which have been in usage since the early 1990s, faces continuous method problems.
Contract for 2 fresh Air Force aircraft They based on 747-8 were plagued by delays and rising costs, moving transportation from the first mark 2024 until 2027 or 2028.
Al-Thani's comments came erstwhile Trump visited Qatar on Wednesday and Thursday as part of his journey to the mediate East.
During the visit, the White home announced an economical exchange agreement between 2 countries worth $1.2 trillion, which included ‘historical’ a Boeing agreement for a maximum of 210 aircraft.The plane's gift was expected to be confirmed during Trump's visit to Dosze.
However, the president has left and so far no authoritative announcement has been made.
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