How the National Day of the State of Qatar was celebrated in Ashgabat
Every year on December 18, Qatar popularly celebrates the country's National Day. This date is considered the day of unity and unity of the people.
Why December 18?
It was on this day 144 years ago that Sheikh Jasim bin Muhammad Al Thani, rallying the divided tribes, was able to lay the foundations of the statehood of this tiny country on the Arabian Peninsula, which, a century later, will be called the richest state in the world.
What empires have not fought for the right to own this country, where a small but proud and freedom-loving people live.
A century has passed since rich deposits of "black" gold were discovered on the territory of Qatar.
However, they began to be mastered and actively developed only decades later.
In the same period, as a result of mass protests, the Arab Popular Liberation Front was organized,
As a result of the liberation movement, Qatar gained independence in 1971 by concluding a friendship treaty with Britain.
Currently, the Emir of Qatar is Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is the youngest ruler among the countries of the Arab Cooperation Council.
And on Saturday, December 17, the Embassy of Qatar, accredited in Turkmenistan, organized an official reception in honor of the National Day of this country.
In his welcoming speech, Qatar's Ambassador to Turkmenistan Hamad bin Rashid bin Hamad Al-AZBA said that for every Qatari citizen, National Day is a favorite event that demonstrates the unity and unity of the people.
And Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Batyr Atdayev, on behalf and on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, congratulated the people of the friendly country on the national holiday, noting that relations between the two fraternal states have been developing rapidly in recent years.
The holiday was accompanied by a wonderful performance of musicians under the baton of the famous conductor Resul Klychev, whose repertoire included popular works by composers of two fraternal peoples.
On December 18, on the National Day of the State of Qatar, the decisive football match will be held in Doha at the Lusail Stadium – the teams of Argentina and France will come together in an irreconcilable struggle for the world title.
It should also be noted that the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, pays a lot of attention to the development of sports. In addition to the football championship–2022, the World Boxing Championship was held in Doha in 2015, and the World Athletics Championship five years earlier.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who recently visited Qatar at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, where, after holding high-level talks, he was also an honorary guest of the World Cup.
Of course, Qatar loves the game of leather ball, despite the fact that national football championships have been held in this country since 1963.
And the football holiday that the Qataris gave to the world will end on Sunday, when the whole country will celebrate a public holiday and when the world will know the name of the best team on our planet.
Bekdurdy AMANSARYEV
