Riyadh: Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) HE Dr Nayef Falah M Al Hajraf denounced the statements of the Minister of Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany, Nancy Wieser, regarding Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
He affirmed the position of the GCC states in support of the State of Qatar in addressing any interference in its internal affairs by publishing allegations that do not serve the establishment of normal relations between the two countries, as a violation of diplomatic norms, traditions and international laws.
The Secretary General added that Qatar is heading towards making new successes and hosting the 2022 World Cup is a source of deserved pride, praising at the same time the pioneering role played by the state in building civilised communication and promoting understanding between nations in a framework of mutual respect.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) summoned German Ambassador Dr. Claudius Fischbach and handed him an objection memo, expressing Qatar’s disappointment and complete rejection and condemnation of remarks made by the Faeser on Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
The MOFA also demanded clarification for these remarks.
The memo expressed Qatar’s complete rejection of those remarks made towards a country whose hosting of the World Cup was justice done to a region suffering from an unjust stereotype for decades. (Agency)
