By Anton Lutter.
On the occasion of the National Day of the State of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani, ambassador to the Netherlands hosted a reception at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in The Hague.
The ambassador – who represents his country since 2017 – reiterated the importance of the longstanding friendship between the Netherlands and the State of Qatar. Since 2006 Qatar has an embassy in The Hague one year after the Netherlands opened its embassy in Doha, which resulted amongst others in multiple trade missions and official visits.
In July of this year the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, signed a memorandum of understanding with Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Stef Blok on the establishment of political consultations on issues of mutual interest. Only a few months earlier the Dutch’ new embassy premises were inaugurated in the presence of Mrs. Joke Brandt, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and her Qatari counterpart Dr. Ahmad Hassan al-Hammadi.
The reception at Crown Plaza was a showcase of traditional Qatari cuisine, which was hugely appreciated by the attending diplomats, businesspeople and other guests.
