Putin discusses results of oil-producing countries’ meeting in Doha with Qatari Emir

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani have discussed the results of the meeting of representatives of oil-producing nations in Doha on April 17th in a telephone conversation on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service said. The discussion was initiated by the Qatari side, Tass reports.

The leaders of the two states also discussed "various aspects of the situation over Syria, particularly in the context of potential coordination of joint efforts to settle the crisis," Kremlin said.

"A special attention was paid to implementation of the agreements reached during the visit of the Emir of Qatar to Russia in January, and other issues related to further development of mutual cooperation in various fields," the press service said.