Qatar welcomed Belgium and Rwanda's decision to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies in a Foreign Ministry statement dated 23 September 2026. Doha described the decision as evidence of the value of dialogue in resolving interstate differences.
The ministry referred to a June 2025 meeting it hosted between the two countries' foreign ministers and acknowledged their recognition of Qatar's facilitation role. The statement expressed hope that renewed relations would strengthen cooperation; Qatar was not announcing a change in its own diplomatic relations with either country.