Qatar’s embassies, consulates abroad organise NSD activities

The diplomatic, consular and representative missions of the State of Qatar abroad continued to organize various sporting events to mark the 12th edition of the National Sports Day (NSD) themed “The Choice is Yours”. The State of Qatar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organized a sporting event attended by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and the Embassy staff and a number of Qatari staff from the Secretariat General of the GCC States. The activities included the organization of a football game, a walking competition and various sports exercises. HE Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, speaking on the occasion, said that every year since 2012, the State of Qatar has designated the second Tuesday of February as a Day for Sport to raise awareness of its importance in life, human and moral values promote and encourage citizens and residents to practice it continuously in view of its multiple benefits. HE Al Attiyah referred to the distinction of the State of Qatar in organizing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and underlined the country’s willingness to organize the next Asian football championship. The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Federative Republic of Brasilia Brazil organized a sporting event attended by the HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Brazil, Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al Abdullah, and embassy staff. The event included various sporting activities. In Addis Ababa, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia organized a sporting event with the participation of HE, the Representative of the State of Qatar to the African Union Hamad Mohammed Al Dosari, and diplomatic and local staff, and it included various sporting activities . In Lisbon, the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Portugal hosted a sporting event attended by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Portugal Saad bin Ali Al Muhannadi, diplomats, local staff and fellows in Portugal. The event included various sporting activities. In Mexico City, the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Mexican States organized a sporting event attended by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Mexico, Mohammed bin Jassim Al Kuwari, the diplomatic staff, local staff and friends of the embassy. The event included a football match and other sports exercises. His Excellency the Ambassador, in his speech on the occasion, highlighted the sporting meanings and values ​​conveyed by the State of Qatar by establishing an annual Sports Day. In Panama, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Republic of Panama organized a sporting event with the participation of HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Panama Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Dehaimi, diplomatic staff and local staff. The event included various sporting activities. In Dushanbe, the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Tajikistan organized a sporting event attended by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Tajikistan Mubarak bin Abdulrahman Al Nasr, diplomatic personnel and local staff. The event included competitions in the bowling alley. In Jakarta, the Embassy of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Indonesia hosted a sporting event attended by SE, former Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Muhammad Jusuf Kalla and a number of officials, ambassadors, diplomatic staff, embassy staff and staff from Qatari institutions in Indonesia. The event, held at the National Stadium, included various sporting activities including hiking, soccer, table tennis and badminton. On that occasion, HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Indonesia, Fawzia bint Idris Salman Al Sulaiti, spoke, reiterating the determination of the State of Qatar to uphold the importance of sport and its moral and human values, and contemplating the achievements of the State of Qatar in the field of the sport.

In Lima, the Qatari Embassy in Peru held a sporting event to mark the NSD, attended by HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Peru, Jabor bin Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Third Embassy Secretary Abdullah Al Tamimi and local staff. The event featured a variety of outdoor sporting activities including jogging, badminton and a game of soccer. In Milan, the Consulate General of Qatar in Milan hosted a sporting event on the occasion of the NSD in cooperation with Bocconi University’s Bocconi Sports Center with the participation of consular staff and a number of Arab consuls and students. The event included football, volleyball and tennis competitions. In Houston, the Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Houston, Texas, in the United States held a sporting event to mark National Sports Day with the participation of the Acting Consul General of the State of Qatar in Houston, Abdullah bin Ali Al Kubaisi, the diplomatic staff and the Mission staff. The event included various sporting activities. In Guangzhou, the Consulate General of the State of Qatar in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, held a sporting event to mark the NSD, attended by diplomatic personnel and local staff. The event included various sporting activities. In Skopje, on the occasion of the NSD, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Republic of North Macedonia organized a sporting event attended by Embassy members and staff. The event included walks in the woods and hikes to the heights of Mount Vodno. In Montevideo, the Qatari Embassy in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, in cooperation with the Suarez Academy, hosted a sports event to mark the NSD with the participation of Embassy members and staff. The event included various sporting activities. In Ottawa, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Canada organized a sporting event to mark the NSD, attended by diplomatic personnel and local staff. The event, held at Union Park, included various sporting activities. In Dakar, the Qatari Embassy in Senegal organized a sporting event to mark the NSD, attended by diplomatic staff and local staff. The event featured various sporting activities including football and hiking. In Caracas, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held a sporting event that included mountaineering to mark National Sports Day. In Belgrade, the Qatari The embassy in Serbia organized a sports event on the occasion of the NSD, which was attended by diplomatic staff and local staff. The event included padel competitions. In Pretoria, to mark National Sports Day, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Republic of South Africa organized a sporting event attended by diplomatic and local staff. The event featured various sporting activities including soccer, table tennis, hiking and tug of war. In Stockholm, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Sweden held a sporting event to mark the NSD, which was attended by the Director for Trade Affairs of the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fredrik Folkunger, as the guest of honour. Embassy diplomatic and local staff along with Arab diplomats and Qatar Airways team participated in the event, which included various sporting activities. In Tokyo, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Japan organized a sporting event to mark the NSD, with the participation of the Embassy’s Acting Chargé d’Affaires, Abdullah bin Saif Al Khayarin, and the Embassy’s diplomats and local staff. The event featured various sports activities, including football, volleyball, badminton, tug of war and other leisure games, involving diplomatic staff and local staff. The event included various sporting activities. In Kathmandu, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Nepal organized a sporting event to mark the NSD, which was attended by Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy Nasser Al Ghanim Al Maadheed and local staff. The event included various sports activities in the fields of football, handball and other games. In San Jose, the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Costa Rica hosted a sporting event to mark the NSD with the participation of Embassy Acting Charge d’Affairs Nayef Saeed Al Qahtani and local staff. The event included various sporting activities.