Qatar has once again earned global praise for its overall and inclusive economic growth. A high-level delegation comprising seven mayors from across the United States concluded its five-day visit yesterday. The mayors, in an interaction with media, said that they were highly impressed with the all round growth witnessed by Qatar.
Bryan K Barnett, Mayor of the city of Rochester Hills, and the President of the United States Conference of Mayors; Christina M Muryn, Mayor, City of Findlay, Ohio; Buddy Dyer, Mayor of Orlando, Florida; Victoria R Woodards, Mayor, City of Tacoma; Harry LaRosiliere, Mayor, City of Plano, Texas; Chris Barnett, Township Supervisor, Charter Township of Orion; and Andrew Ginther, Mayor of Columbus, Ohio were part of the seven-member delegation.
It was first visit of six mayors and they were totally in awe with the Qatar’s development. They said Qatar has achieved a lot in a short period of time which is commendable. Qatar has created world-class infrastructure for upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. The stadiums, Hamad International, Airport, Doha Metro, Hamad Port, high-quality road network and other supporting infrastructure will ensure that the FIFA World Cup in 2022 will be a benchmark in hosting mega global events.
“I don’t think there has been a city or country better prepared for that (hosting FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022) than Qatar. I think you are going to set the bar for preparation and hopefully execution of a global event like the world cup,” said Bryan K Barnett, Mayor of the city of Rochester Hills, and the President of the United States Conference of Mayors, talking to reporters on Tuesday.
They praised the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the role played by residents and organisations to realise its goals. He also praised Qatar’s lively cultural landscape, which boasts of architectural marvel such as the National Museum of Qatar, the Museum of Islamic Art.
According to mayors, Qatar is a role model for other countries in terms of development and inclusive growth. “If you were to design a country, this is the model. You are relatively new, young but you have such a vision. You are creating cities out of blank canvas so it is a really interesting model for us to look at as American,” said Barnett.
It is not the first time Qatar has earned laurels from world leaders. Many leaders have come to Qatar and have been awestruck by country’s development. The way Qatar is progressing, it can be easily said that the country will continue to win praise from across countries across the world.
