The Minister of Economy in the caretaker government, Amin Salam, congratulated the Qatari Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on his appointment as Prime Minister of Qatar. Salam tweeted on his account, saying: "Congratulations to my dear brother and friend, the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on his appointment as Prime Minister of Qatar. Leadership, experience, patriotism, and nobility in the right place. May God grant you success and protect you, and may He assist you in this new mission. Congratulations to the brotherly State of Qatar for its continued brilliance and prosperity."