His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, affirmed that hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 remains a title through which the world discovers Qatar and the Arabs.

His Highness, the Emir of the country, said in a tweet through his official account on Twitter: "Today, in the Shura speech , I highlighted our country's economic achievements, and our development plans, which government regulation and justice systems will contribute to achieving. She also noted our approach to foreign policy based on achieving interests and international peace. Our hosting of the World Cup remains a title through which the world discovers Qatar and the Arabs.”

Excerpts from the speech of His Highness the Amir “may Allah protect him” before the Shura Council’s 51^st annual session:

First: the Foreign Policy

• Our approach, which we have always followed in our foreign policy, based on commitment to international law, protecting our national gains, and adopting preventive diplomacy in defusing crises before they escalate, and the positive results we have achieved in this regard, necessitates that we play an active and responsible role in our region and the world at large.
• The commitment and application of these principles has made Qatar a reliable partner in peace making and stability support.
• From this standpoint, we are doing our best to contribute to addressing the crisis in global energy shortage in consultation with our partners, and our strategic plans, including the expansion of the North Gas Field, will have a significant impact in mitigating the repercussions of this crisis in the short and medium term.
• In the complex international circumstances, Qatar maintains its positive balance between its principles and interests, which has earned it remarkable respect.
• Building credibility requires a strong economy and a cohesive society, a wise and persistent approach to international relations, and the fulfillment of obligations, including our level of  responsibility as producers, exporters of energy and investors, besides meeting what the international community expects from us, and above that what we expect of ourselves, at the level of attitudes Ethics, solidarity and humanitarian aid.
  
• We will continue to strengthen our strengths and build our capabilities in areas such as professional media, higher education, knowledge production, investment, and mediation in solving conflicts between countries, and hosting major global events.                                                                                                                 

Second: FIFA World Cup

• Our meeting today is marked by taking place against the backdrop of the state and the people’s preoccupation with preparing to host a historical event that constitutes one of our most important national projects, which is the World Cup.
• The global interest in this event as well as in the host country reveals the extent of significance of this event for our country. It is the most important sporting event, but it is not only a sporting event, but rather a major humanitarian occasion.
• Since we won the honor of hosting the World Cup, Qatar has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no country has ever faced.
• We initially dealt with the matter in good faith, and even considered that some criticism as positive and useful, helping us to develop aspects of ours that need to be developed. But, it soon became clear to us that the campaign tends to continue and expand and include fabrications and double standards that were so ferocious that it has unfortunately prompted many people to question the real reasons and motives behind this campaign.
• Hosting the World Cup incorporates several elements that form the components of credibility and ability to influence positively, by accepting the challenge and integrating it into our national projects and development plans, as well as at the level of economic, security and administrative capabilities, and at the level of civilized and cultural openness.
• In short, it is an occasion in which we portray “who we are”, not only in terms of our strength of our economy and institutions, but also in terms of our civilizational identity.
• This is a great test for a country the size of Qatar that impresses the whole world with what it has already achieved and is achieving.
• We accepted this challenge out of faith in our potential, we, the Qataris, to tackle the mission and make it a success, and due to our awareness of the importance of hosting a major event such as the World Cup in the Arab world.
• Qatar is currently more like a workshop of preparation and equipping, in which Qataris and residents have engaged. Brotherly and friendly countries have put their capabilities at our disposal. These are originally one of the goals of such events that encourage cooperation, fraternity and exchange of experiences, besides conveying rather than diverging, because it is a championship for all and its success is success for all.
• Finally, let us continue to work, each from his position, to raise the name of the nation high, and let us open our arms to welcome everyone so that the world may witness the Qataris’ warm hospitality and generosity.

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