We regularly discuss developments in the Horn of Africa, including Eritrea, with the Government of Qatar at both official and ministerial level, including when my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary spoke to Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani in March 2007.
Our officials and Ministers always make clear our support for peaceful solutions to the region's conflicts and encourage the Government of Qatar to use their influence with the Government of Eritrea to promote regional stability.
My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has no plans to hold discussions in the immediate future with the Government of Qatar about their financial support to the Eritrean Government.