Four Arab countries, which led embargo against Qatar, ready to speak, but not to retreat from their demands, said the foreign Ministers of the Quartet at a joint press conference on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain.
"Dialogue does not mean that there are concessions," said the foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel al-Jubeir. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt from June 5 to carry out economic and diplomatic boycott of Qatar, saying that the Persian Gulf countries of supporting terrorism. The Quartet was put forward 13 demands, which included the closure of the network of the TV channel "al Jazeera" in Qatar and breaking ties with Iran.
Within its limitations, the Quartet severed transport links with Qatar by closing their airspace. According to CNNMoney, the closure of airspace costs Airlines Qatar about 50 flights a day.
The state Agency of Saudi Arabia (SPA) reported on Sunday that Qatar Airways can now use 9 designated air corridors for emergency situations by agreement with the aviation authorities of the countries. According to SPA, one of nine aviation corridors will take place over the Mediterranean sea, and will be managed by National air navigation service of Egypt.
The foreign Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed al Khalifa said that none of the requirements has not been cancelled. "It must be black or white," said al-Jubeir, saying that Qatar or Finance terrorism or not.
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