The siege of Qatar, which began on June 5, 2017, is still going strong.

However Bertrand Besancenot, the French Envoy for Gulf countries, says there are signs of peace and a firm desire to end the unjust siege of Qatar.

“This is in line with the will of Kuwait, France and the US to end the crisis,” he said, according to Gulf Times.

“Dialogue is the only solution to end the crisis that harms everyone,” Besancenot pointed out, stressing that France supports the Kuwaiti mediation and Qatar’s strong desire to end the crisis.

He said French President Emmanuel Macron has given special attention to resolving the Gulf crisis through serious international mediation.

The French envoy also warned that the Gulf crisis had dangerous consequences to everybody, undermined the collective image of the Gulf and obstructed the security, political and commercial cooperation, according to The Peninsula.

Besancenot said France was well aware of the negative impacts of the siege on the people of Qatar and the region. 

“We all play our roles and we hope to reap the fruits of the international efforts, first and foremost the efforts of the Emir of Kuwait,” he was quoted as saying by Qatar Tribune.

Besancenot praised the policy of HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to end the Gulf crisis and his proposal for dialogue with leaders of the siege countries.

“The Emir of Qatar has taken many measures to preserve the unity of the people and overcome the impact of the siege by ensuring food security, industrialisation and self-sufficiency,” he said.

“Qatar is progressing, thriving, growing stronger, becoming more self-reliant, and creating major international alliances despite the siege,” the French envoy said.