HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari with ambassador Ibrahim Fakhro, director of the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Meiering-Mikadze at the event in Doha.
Qatar Airways was the official airline partner for a day of festivities in Doha last week to mark the official weekend celebrations of Tbilisoba, hosted by the Georgian embassy in Qatar.
Tbilisoba is an annual festival held in Georgia in October every year to celebrate the diverse history of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. First celebrated in 1979, the event has become synonymous in Georgia with open-air concerts and music from the country’s rich cultural history.
To mark the event in Qatar, the Georgian embassy hosted a day of celebrations on October 21, which culminated in a special performance of traditional folk songs by the Georgian choir, Georgika, with guests enjoying a reception in the garden area of the newly refurbished Sheraton Hotel, the venue.
Akbar al-Baker, Group chief executive of Qatar Airways, said: “Qatar Airways’ services to Tbilisi continue to cater to a growing demand of passengers attracted by the hospitality and quality of our on-board product, as well as the seamless connectivity offered by Hamad International Airport (HIA), an airport designed by an airline with the passenger experience firmly in mind.”
Speaking at the event, Georgia’s ambassador Ekaterine Meiering-Mikadze highlighted the importance of celebrating the history of Georgia, a country connected to Qatar Airways’ global network with daily scheduled flights.
“Since starting daily flights to Georgia in 2012, Qatar Airways has brought the two countries much closer to each other. As a result, contacts among people from all walks of life have multiplied, in business, diplomacy and tourism,” she said. “I am delighted to see Qataris and expatriates working in Doha flocking to Georgia in ever-increasing numbers and am grateful to Qatar Airways for the pioneering role and ongoing support in helping others discover Georgia.”
Qatar Airways currently operates daily flights to Tbilisi from HIA, connecting passengers onwards to more than 150 destinations around the world.