Qatar and US sign letter of intent on World Cup Legacy

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken participated yesterday in launching the fifth US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue.

The opening session addressed several regional and international issues, especially the situation developments in Palestine and the negotiations to return to the joint action plan, Russian-Ukrainian crisis developments, energy and food security, co-operation in the human rights field, and several issues of common interest.

HE Sheikh Mohamed and Blinken signed a letter of intent between the governments of Qatar and the United States on the World Cup Legacy (2022-2026). Under the letter of intent, both parties announced their intention to exchange World

Cup knowledge and the drawn conclusions and build on the success of Qatar in making the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 accessible for persons with disabilities and apply the learned lessons in future tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup 2026 that will be held in the US, and find places that allow more inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities.

Both parties also affirmed their intention to increase technical exchange and exchange of knowledge to combat human trafficking crime, including those with regards to sporting events, and work together to introduce and implement fair employment practices to protect migrant workers, exchange knowledge in the field of the labour protection, and establish a joint work group to develop specific steps to enhance the current letter of intent.