QNA
Doha
His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held on Sunday evening a reception ceremony for Their Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses leaders of sisterly and friendly nations, and heads of delegations participating in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium.
The reception ceremony was attended by Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
It was attended by HM King Abdullah II bin Hussein of Jordan, President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The ceremony was also attended by HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, representative of HH the Amir of Kuwait Crown Prince HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HRH Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah II, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the Sultanate of Oman and Representative of HM the Sultan of Oman HH Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, and Caretaker Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati.
The reception was also attended by President of Senegal Macky Sall, President of Rwanda Paul Kagame, President of Liberia George Weah, Vice-President of Ecuador Alfredo Borrero, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, Aide to the President of Russia Igor Levitin, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President Venezuela Delcy Eloina Rodriguez. The ceremony was also attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
HH the Amir discussed with dignitaries a number of topics pertaining to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. HH the Amir welcomed them in Qatar, wishing them a good stay and the participating teams well in the competition.
