Qatari missions abroad mark FIFA World Cup 2022 kick-off

QATARI diplomatic missions have continued their celebrations to mark the kick-off of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 by hosting a variety of events and activities on the occasion.

The Embassy of Qatar in Russia hosted a celebration on the occasion attended by Russian Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin, Special Representative of the Russian President and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov, a number of Their Excellencies heads of the diplomatic missions, and a number of athletes and Russian media representatives.

In a speech on the occasion, Ambassador of Qatar to Russia HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Thani said that Qatar attaches great importance to sports and athletes, noting that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is a global event that is being held for the first time in the Middle East.

The ambassador said Qatar World Cup will introduce the world to the economic, cultural and urban renaissance in the State of Qatar.

Oleg Matytsin congratulated Qatar on hosting the global sporting event, noting that Russia has supported, and still supports the Qatari partners, and has provided all the assistance that Qatar needed. He expressed his confidence in Qatar’s ability to organize the World Cup at the highest level, and to provide the opportunity for millions of guests to discover its excellence and hospitality.

Qatar’s embassies in Austria, Greece, Kenya, Ethiopia, the Netherlands, Georgia, India, Paraguay and Peru also hosted receptions on the occasion of the kickstart of the FIFA WC Qatar 2022.