Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa attend a press conference after their meeting that discussed the diplomatic situation with Qatar, in Cairo, Egypt July 5, 2017. (REUTERS photo)

DUBAI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt confirmed on Friday Qatar's "intransigence and rejection" to any settlement, Al Arabiya local news reported.

In a joint statement issued after reception of the Qatari response, the Arab quartet, led by Saudi Arabia, said the intransigence of Qatar "reflects their association with terrorist organizations and their continued attempts to sabotage and undermine security and stability in the Gulf and the region."

The statement added that they stress "that the Qatari government has thwarted all efforts and diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis," Emirates state news agency WAM reported.

The response was handed to Kuwait, which acts as a mediator of the crisis.

The four countries also deplore Qatar's lack of tact and respect for the diplomatic principles towards the Kuwaiti efforts, as it leaked the list of demands, compromising the mediation efforts.

The statement said that the "justified demands" are the result of "hostile Qatari government practices," and their continued transgression, particularly in regard to the Riyadh Agreement signed by Qatar in 2013, as well as the supplementary agreement and its executive mechanism in 2014.

Those countries are expected to announce more sanctions and actions against Qatar during the meeting expected in Bahrain.