The Embassy of the State of Qatar celebrates its 2015 National Day
H.E. Mr. Khalid Fahad AL-Khater , Ambassador of the State of Qatar welcomed the many fellow Ambassadors and other to Qatar National Day edition 2015. The venue chosen, the prestigious Hotel Des Indes, on December 17.
Qatar national Day, (Al-Yaoum al-Watani) is in fact the national commemoration of Qatar’s unification of 1878. It is celebrated on the 18th of December every year. After warmly welcoming his guests Ambassador Khalid Fahad AL-Khater also thanked them for accepting the invitation.
For a photo album on the National Day of Qatar in The Hague by Hester Dijkstra, please click here:https://www.flickr.com/photos/121611753@N07/albums/72157661796680449
The state of Qatar is economically doing surpassingly well. Qatar is internationally very active on various fora. In October this year the OPCW, in cooperation with the Doha Regional Centre for CBRN Training, conducted a three-day Regional Course for National Authorities of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in Asia.
The training course comprised a two-day programme of lectures and presentations, followed by a one–day practical mock industry inspection exercise.
Long-term international activities, Qatar envisage hosting the quadrennial FIFA World Cup in 2022.This will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup of men’s football championship.
Qatar would be the first Arab country to host the World Cup and this would be the first time the World Cup would be held in the Middle East region.
For information: http://www.embassyofqatar.nl/
