The comment came just days after Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani jetted off to the Saudi capital Riyadh for this year's Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting amid growing hopes of an end to the two-year blockade.The premier is the highest representation sent since 2017, when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain and Egypt cut all diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar.

The four nations accused Doha of backing radical Islamists, including the Muslim Brotherhood, and seeking closer ties with Saudi arch rival Tehran - allegations Qatar vehemently denies.