Minister of Youth and Sports of Egypt H E Dr. Ashraf Sobhy (centre) visiting Qatar's pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Sharm El-Shaikh: Queen Sofia of Spain praised the architecture of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums, extending her thanks to Qatar for its tremendous efforts to make the tournament a success.
The Queen also wished Qatar all the success in hosting the tournament.
This came during Queen Sofia’s visit to Qatar's pavilion at the climate change conference (COP27), being held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. She was received by Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Eng. Ahmed Al Sada.
Sustainability Communications Manager at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Jassim Al Jaidah said Queen Sofia was keen on being briefed on the details of the stadiums' construction, particularly on the aspects of sustainability of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums.
Qatar's pavilion at the summit has witnessed a large turnout of international personalities participating in the conference, as well as dozens of participants from different countries, to witness Qatar’s experience in organising the World Cup, and to watch models of environmentally friendly stadiums.
In this context, Minister of Youth and Sports of Egypt H E Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, during his visit to the pavilion, praised Qatar’s organisation of the World Cup, expressing his admiration for the distinctive architectural form of the stadiums.
In his visit to Qatar's pavilion, Director-General of the Kuwait Environment Public Authority Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al Humoud Al Sabah expressed his happiness and constant fascination with what Qatar is doing, especially in sustainable development projects.
He said his country continues to integrate with Qatar, to achieve a better future for both countries in light of continuous cooperation and integration.
He pointed out that over the past years, Qatar has been able to achieve great successes, the latest of which was the completion of its preparations to organise the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as it seeks to always achieve the best.
