By : Jameel W. Karaki
His Highness the Prime Minster Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al- Sabah and Ambassador of Qatar to Kuwait Ali Sulaiman Al-Haifi hold a replica of the World Cup trophy during a celebration of Qatar's national day on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2010. (Source:Al Watan)
KUWAIT: At the celebration to mark Qatar's National Day held on Dec. 19, His Highness the Prime Minster Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al- Sabah said, "The National Day of the State of Qatar, is the national day for every Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait."
He added, "My message to the Ambassador and to all the citizens of Qatar is that I hope that everyone is safe every year and may God bless our leaders."
On his part, Speaker of the National Assembly Jassem Al- Kharafi extended his congratulations to the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the government and people of Qatar for winning the right to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup. He pointed out that this indicates the keenness of Qatar to contribute to global events.
He added, "We are happy for Qatar and its people because their celebration is our celebration."
Meanwhile, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khalid Al-Jarallah, noted that FIFA's decision to award the right to host 2022 World Cup to Qatar to is an achievement is not only for Qatar but for the entire GCC.
Minister of Oil and Information Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah also expressed his pleasure towards Qatar's achievements.
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