HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said, "Qatar is well prepared to demonstrate for the world that we can host such an event (2022 World Cup) and have it hopefully in-person and this is our plan from the beginning," adding that the Qatar World Cup will be a great opportunity for the world as the first happy event that will take place after the novel coronavirus pandemic and isolation.

The General Authority of Customs (GAC), through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), provided a shipment of aid to the Lebanese Customs as a continuation of the humanitarian response implemented by the State of Qatar in the Lebanese Republic following the Beirut Port explosion disaster.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Thursday received a video conferencing call from HE President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende.

HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Consular Affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tamim Al Dossary met with Acting Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Saudi Arabia Hassan bin Mansour Al Khater.

HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Dr. Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani met with HE State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany Miguel Berger, in the presence of HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Germany Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Thani.

The State of Qatar affirmed the urgent need for the international community to pay more attention to enhancing the participation of women in peace processes and negotiations, expressing its belief that the essential step for preventing sexual violence in conflicts lies in taking proactive measures in order to empower women in all stages, whether before or after the outbreak of conflicts, including ensuring their full and active participation in political, economic and social life.

HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Zeini Moulaye has received a written message from HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, pertaining to the bilateral relations and ways of enhancing and developing them.

HE the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Wednesday with HE Director General of the Political Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Lembit Uibo.

HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Protocol Affairs Mashari bin Nahit met on Tuesday with Acting Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Saudi Arabia Hassan bin Mansour Al Khater.

The State of Qatar stressed its commitment to the COVAX global initiative for providing access to COVID-19 vaccine on an international scale, stressing that the disproportionate negative impact of the pandemic requires paying special attention to the most vulnerable segments, in order to help them stay resilient and recover.