Qatar will provide the German intelligence services with documents as part of the investigation into Doha’s alleged support of terrorism, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Thursday.

“Yesterday we agreed that Qataris will disclose and show our intelligence services … all the documents.

“If we have questions regarding specific persons or bodies, they will answer,” Gabriel told Deutschlandfunk radio broadcaster in an interview.

According to the minister, this marks a big step forward, however, the crisis is yet to be resolved.

“There are too many emotions still for that. Now it is possible to start checking the existing accusations within an orderly process,” Gabriel added.

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On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, later followed by many states of the Middle East and Africa, cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and interfering with the internal affairs of the aforementioned countries.

On June 23, Kuwait, also acting as a mediator in the crisis, handed over to Doha the ultimatum of the four Arab countries with 13 demands.

This include requests to severe Qatar’s relations with Iran, close Turkey’s military base in Qatar and shut down the Al Jazeera TV channel, as well as to end support for the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist organization banned in Russia.

On Wednesday, the four Arab states confirmed Doha’s refusal to comply with their demands and expressed regret over such a position. (NAN)