Qatar is celebrating National Day with all its glory and prosperity tomorrow. Every corner of the country is decked up to mark this historic day with joyful exuberance. Celebrations already started many days ago with citizens and expatriates participating in various activities alike.
It is a special day for each and everyone in this country as it provides a great platform to understand and share its vast and varied culture and history.
It is also an opportunity for the citizens to highlight their country’s rich heritage, reflect and share its customs, and ultimately promote their culture and legacy to the whole world.
But above all, this year’s National Day is more significant and a proud occasion to celebrate as it comes when the country is facing the unjust siege imposed on this country.
It’s for more than six months that the great nation has been facing the inhuman blockade due to the unjustified approach of some countries.
As Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said: “As you know, Qatar has come under an unjust blockade, during which all established values and norms — not only those prevalent among fraternal and friendly countries, but even among enemies — were breached. It was evident from the nature of the steps that were taken, as well as the accompanying behaviour and rhetoric, that their goal was not to reach a solution or settlement.”
These festivities are a true celebration of Qatar’s culture and heritage. It’s a time of great pride for everyone, and one should take this opportunity to extend the best wishes and prayers to the country’s visionary leaders and pledge to continue the efforts to achieve excellence and prosperity for the beloved nation and its people.
And it is the time to reflect Qatar’s relations with its true and sincere friends all over the world. The country has also accomplished great achievements and recorded highest growth rates in the region despite all attempts to disrupt and damage it during this period. It’s also the time to set agenda for the future growth and self-reliance.
The current crisis has strengthened the values of solidarity and cohesion between citizens and expatriates in the face of unjust measures taken by the siege countries, which are contrary to all international conventions, laws and norms.
The celebrations and the joyous mood shows as H H the Emir’s said: “The Qatari society knows how to lead a normal life, flourish and develop, whether the blockade is prolonged or not.”
