Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post)
Doha: Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post), Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi, stressed that Qatar National Day is an occasion everyone cherishes and is translated into reality through continuing to work hard, and benefitting from all available resources and modern technology.
In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Al Nuaimi said that Qatar Post celebrates this year’s National Day with its distinctive slogan, at the end of this year which was full of exceptional achievements, most notable of which is hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
“We are proud that Qatar is the first Arab country to organise this world championship in an exceptional organisation which is the most distinguished among all editions of the championships. We spared no effort in producing it in the best way, reflecting the national vision with the solidarity of all sectors, institutions, and individuals, affirming the hospitality and the depth of the well-established principles of leadership and people, thereby realising the principles of loyalty and unity, following the founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani,” he added.
He noted that Qatar Post, the national provider of postal services throughout Qatar, is an integral part of reflecting Qatar National Vision and enhancing its identity, as the post’s legacy extends back to 1950 when the first post office was opened, and then the opening of the General Post Office building in 1988.
He pointed out that with the organisation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, postal services witnessed a quantum leap, as Qatar Post is one of the participating parties in this tournament, in the framework of cooperation with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and the company also agreed with FIFA in November 2020 to become the provider of postage stamp issues for mega sporting event in addition to providing other services during the hosting period of the tournament.
He explained that according to this agreement, Qatar Post issued a set of postage stamps using the latest technologies in addition to augmented reality, consisting of 11 stamp issues during 2021 and 2022, where a serial set of official postage stamps for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was issued, which includes a distinguished group of stamps that document the events of the period Qatar hosted the tournament, the first of which is the official postage stamp of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which is distinguished for being the first stamp in the form of a map of the State of Qatar and bears the official logo of the tournament.
The second edition consisted of 8 stamps for the 2022 World Cup stadiums, while the third edition was devoted to the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, a design inspired by the colors of the flags of the Arab countries participating in the tournament, while the fourth edition expressed the new classic postage stamp collection that deals with the history of football since the year 2010 to 2018.
Qatar Post provided the Hayya Card delivery service, as 182,540 cards were delivered inside Qatar and 101,197 cards delivered outside Qatar, in addition to providing the Lost and Found service concerned with creating an easy distinctive experience for all visitors to Qatar during the tournament period, a branch in the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) to provide visitors with addresses, postal services and the sale of gifts for stamps, in addition to the opening of a pavilion in the Corniche specialized in selling special gifts and personal stamps.
