The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have announced the reopening of their embassies after a six-year-long break in ties.
The two countries issued statements on Monday saying the Qatari embassy in Abu Dhabi and a Qatari consulate in Dubai as well as an Emirati embassy in Doha had resumed operations.
The statements did not say if ambassadors were in place or if the missions were open to the public.
The two countries’ foreign ministers spoke by phone to congratulate one another on the reopening of the diplomatic missions, Qatar said.
“The United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar announced the restoration of diplomatic representation between the two countries,” said a statement on the UAE’s official WAM news agency.
The UAE joined Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt in imposing a boycott and blockade of Qatar in 2017 over what they called Doha’s support for “terrorist” groups and becoming too close to Iran. Qatar has vehemently denied all the allegations.
