On 9 February 2022 the Head of the International Military Cooperation at the Dutch Ministry of Defense Brigadier General Jan Blacquière, welcomed, the Ambassador Mr. Nasser Allenqawi, in The Hague. During the meeting, invitations were delivered by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces in the State of Qatar to the Netherlands Chief of Defence, and from Commander of Qatari Emiri Naval Forces to the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, to attend the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference DIMDEX 2022 to be held from 21-23 March2022.