Emir patronises inauguration of Hamad Port

His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani patronised the official inauguration of Hamad Port in Umm al-Houl on Tuesday.The inauguration was attended by His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, HE the Speaker of the Advisory Council Mohammed bin Mubarak al -Khulaifi, and a number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs, ministers and senior officials.It was also attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of  Morocco Habib El Malki, Oman’s Minister of Transport and Communications Dr Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Salem al-Futaisi, Italy’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio, Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Akhoundi, France’s Minister of Transport Elisabeth Borne, Morocco’s Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Communications and Communications Ramin Guluzade, Minister of Economy of Bulgaria Emil Karanikolov, and the Director General of the Ports Authority in Kuwait Sheikh Yousef al-Abdullah al-Sabah.The inauguration was also attended by a number of Their Excellencies ambassadors accredited to Qatar along with guests.The inauguration ceremony began with a national anthem followed by a show entitled 'the bird of goodness' that embodies the story of Qatar's prosperity and development from the past to the present.

In his speech, HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed al-Sulaiti stressed that this magnificent construction, which was completed ahead of schedule and below budget, would be remembered in history as a sign of gratitude from this dignified nation to His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.This giant gateway carries the Father Emir's name, which, in our memory and world memory, will be synonymous with the maker of miracles in this land.Al-Sulaiti said this would not have been achieved without the guiding directives and unlimited encouragement from His Highness the Emir and the active support from HE the Prime Minister. Such great support has had a great impact in energising our drive and increasing the momentum for more work and dedication, he said.The Minister of Transport and Communications added that His Highness the Emir's vision not only foresaw all the hard possibilities of the future, but is also a motivator for us to face all of its challenges, pointing out that Hamad Port demonstrates this most vividly as it has played a very important role recently by providing direct marine shipping routes with key regional and world seaports in a short time, thus contributing to securing the goods, supplies and all that is needed for our vital projects.He said that this port will contribute to increasing world trade volumes between Qatar and world markets, creating job opportunities for youth, raising living standards in addition to improving Qatartarget="_blank"'>