Amir affirms Qatar’s full readiness to host 2022 World Cup

Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani participated via videoconferencing in the discussion session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2021) with the participation of President of the Russian Federation H E Vladimir Putin and Chancellor of the Republic of Austria H E Sebastian Kurz.

During the session, H H the Amir said that the State of Qatar is one of the largest foreign investors in Russia, with diversified investments amounting to more than $13bn, looking forward to doubling them in the future and stressing the State of Qatar’s confidence in the Russian economy.  Also, His Highness pointed out that mutual tourism between the two countries doubled during Qatar-Russia Cultural Year after the 2018 World Cup.