Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC).
The opening of the Al Wakrah Stadium, which is one of the venues for the upcoming Fifa World Cup 2022 three years before the global event, highlights Qatar is moving steadily towards hosting the world’s biggest sporting event in the best possible manner, Qatar Chamber (QC) Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani has said yesterday.
In a press statement, he added that all World Cup projects being implemented in the country were not affected by the embargo imposed on the State two years ago, and added that the projects were going as planned without any delay.
The inauguration of Al Wakrah Stadium as the second stadium to be completed for the World Cup after the Khalifa International Stadium is a reflection of the success of Qatar’s economic plans, and the country moving in the right direction towards achieving its goals in hosting the World Cup, he added.
He also said the Qatari private sector is proud to participate in the World Cup projects as part of the directives of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the efforts made by the Qatari government, which provided all facilities for Qatari companies to actively participate in the World Cup projects.
QC’s Director General Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi, also said: “The opening of Al Wakrah Stadium in a record time and ahead of the start of the Fifa World Cup 2022 as the first stadium to be fully constructed to host the tournament is considered a great achievement and proof of the readiness of the country and its preparation for the World Cup”.
Al Sharqi also stressed unequivocally that the unjust blockade imposed on Qatar did not affect in any way the major projects implemented by the State, noting that the opening of the World Cup stadium comes a few days after the opening of the Doha Metro’s Red Line South, which was also opened ahead of schedule.
He also pointed out that the efforts exerted to implement the mega projects in the country in record time and in accordance with international standards and sustainability, comes with the support and guidance of the wise leadership of the country, which spare no effort to achieve the Qatar National Vision 2030.
