HH The Amir Holds Reception Ceremony for Leaders of Sisterly and Friendly Countries, Head of Delegations Participating in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Opening

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held this evening a reception ceremony for Their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses leaders of sisterly and friendly nations, and head of delegations participating at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Al Bayt Stadium.

The reception ceremony was attended by HH the Personal Representative of HH The Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.

It was attended by HM King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, HE President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune, HE President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi, HE President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, HE President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The ceremony was also attended by HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, HH representative of HH the Amir of the State of Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HRH Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II, HH Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HH Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, HH the Representative of HM the Sultan of Oman and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the Sultanate of Oman Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, HE Caretaker Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Najib Mikati.

The reception was also attended by HE President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall, HE President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame, HE President of the Republic of Liberia George Weah, HE Vice-President of the Republic of Ecuador Alfredo Borrero, HE UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, HE President of the International Olympic Committee Dr. Thomas Bach, HE Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin, HE Vice President of the Republic of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, HE Vice President the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Dr. Delcy Eloina Rodriguez.

The ceremony was also attended by HE FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

HH The Amir discussed with Their Majesties, Their Excellencies, and Their Highnesses 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 for the participating teams good luck in the competition.