A sense of utmost pride and prosperity filled the air for citizens and residents in Qatar. This day even more so because Qatar, under the wise leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has withstood the unjust siege, entering its fourth year, in a very professional manner. Qatar has not only proved all allegations levelled against the country wrong at every forum of the world but has also succeeded in winning global support in favour of its stance on the Gulf crisis.
Qatar in the last three years has emerged as an important and respectable member of world community further enhancing its position and role in global organizations including the United Nations. Qatar went on the paths of glory, achieving accomplishments, caring for rights, helping the needy, championing the oppressed, observing the right of neighbourliness, adhering to values and morals, offering the world a bright example of a safe and stable country capable of achieving the highest levels of development, and providing the finest quality of life for its people and residents. The most prominent progress of the country’s accomplishments is the political, economic, military and defence successes achieved by its foreign relations and strategic alliances open to various countries and people with active and calm diplomacy based on mutual respect and common interests. Qatar has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and a reliable trade partner.
The nation has emerged stronger because of its policy of economic openness which has attracted more foreign investors into the country. The blockade against Qatar proved to be a blessing as the country transformed the siege into opportunities and accelerated the pace of economic diversification, supported the private sector, achieved self-sufficiency and food-security. Qatar’s economy not only remained resilient, rather it transformed the challenges into opportunities in its favour. T
he massive budgetary allocation for the mega projects and huge spending in social sectors such as health and education, coupled with the Qatar Petroleum’s investments within the country, helped the private sector in a big way to face the blockade impact. Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani revealed that about 47,000 new companies have been established in Qatar during the years of siege. The country is promoting economic diversification, food security projects, the small and medium-sized enterprise sector, and development of free-zones and special economic zones. All infrastructure works and projects related to the World Cup 2022 are ahead of schedule. Qatar is now stronger than ever and is making new friends around the world, having proven its credibility and economic strength.
