Another tarmac waiting scandal! No one came to greet him
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Qatar as the final stop of his Middle East tour. However, after landing, Steinmeier was left waiting at the door of his Airbus A350 aircraft for approximately 30 minutes. Despite a red carpet being rolled out and a military honor guard being present at the airport, no official representative from the host country was on the tarmac.
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was left waiting at the door of his Airbus A350 aircraft after landing in Qatar.
LEFT WAITING FOR 30 MINUTES
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier landed in Qatar as the final stop of his Middle East tour, which included visits to Israel and Oman. However, an unusual situation occurred upon his arrival in Qatar. Steinmeier's Airbus A350 aircraft was left waiting for approximately 30 minutes after landing. Despite a red carpet being rolled out and a military honor guard being present at the airport, the absence of an official representative from the host country on the tarmac drew attention.
German Ambassador to Qatar Lothar Freischlader was present at the aircraft door waiting to greet Steinmeier. However, following the absence of an official representative to welcome him, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi arrived to greet the German President. Steinmeier later departed to meet with the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. No statement has been made regarding this unusual diplomatic situation, and it was learned that the aircraft had landed before the official schedule.