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*For the last two weeks, we haven't been able to bring you any news about the GCC crisis, because the whole news has been dominated by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Qatar, the rest of the GCC and all over the rest of the world, too.
Qatar has continued to flourish and overcome any kind of economic difficulty, despite
a blockade that has been ongoing for over 1,000 days.
which is what Qatar's Ambassador to Turkey, Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi told Anadolu Agency, as reported on its website:
"At the end of February 2020, the unfair besiege completed 1,000 days, it was an era of failure, confusion, and moral downfall for the countries of the blockade.
"But for Qatar, it was 1,000 days of pride and steadfastness.” (Anadolu Agency)
Al Shafi emphasised his country has undertaken projects to ensure its self-sufficiency in sectors such as food and medicine by diversifying investments with regional and international collaborations. He pointed out that Qatar's mediation efforts for a peace agreement between the U.S. and Afghanistan's Taliban after 20 years of war, is the most obvious example of success despite efforts employed by blockade countries to obstruct it.
The ambassador stressed that Qatar continued to flourish politically, economically, scientifically and in sports, and have become a hub for art, culture, sports and science, and hosted dozens of intellectual activities, sports championships, conferences and political events. He said:
"Qatar continued to implement huge projects related to organising Doha 2022 FIFA World Cup." (Anadolu Agency)
Despite the blockade, Al Shafi said Qatar did not hesitate to support those in need citing its aid campaign for displaced people in northern Syria who suffer in difficult humanitarian conditions.
"We respect the sovereignty of states within their territories, and we wish to achieve stability and security in the region," the ambassador said. "But this can only be done through the collaboration of all efforts, sincere cooperation, and respect for the sovereignty of the state of Qatar." (Anadolu Agency)
The Qatari ambassador reiterated that Qatar would always:
"adopt dialogue and peaceful solutions.
"The countries of the blockade aimed to isolate Qatar internationally, by flooding the international community with a stream of allegations and lies," he said. "But the facts are always victorious and cannot be withheld, so all these efforts failed." (Anadolu Agency)
Al Shafi added:
"And we don't forget the historic stand of Turkey to our side when it immediately established and air bridge break the economic besiege in the first hours." (Anadolu Agency)
He also noted that Turkey had established a Turkish-Qatari maritime line that ran from the Western Izmir Port in Turkey up to the Hamad Port in Qatar to ensure the flow of goods was constant. About this Al-Shafi said:
"Turkey's standing at our side was the greatest evidence of the distinguished brotherly relationship that binds us to it, especially since it is biased towards the right, and it is the one that has never failed to do everything that contributes to the security, unity and stability of the region." (Anadolu Agency)
Source: Anadolu Agency
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