Full speech of Amir at opening of 6th summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum – The Peninsula Qatar

Full speech of Amir at opening of 6th summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum – The Peninsula Qatar

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the opening of the 6th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), which is held under the title "Natural Gas: Shaping the Energy Future", at Doha Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday morning.

The opening was attended by President of Algeria HE Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Iran HE Ebrahim Raisi, President of Mozambique HE Filipe Nyusi, President of Equatorial Guinea HE Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Head of the Government of National Unity of Libya HE Abdul Hamid Mohammed Al Dbeiba, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago HE Dr. Keith Rowley, and a number of ministers and heads of delegations.

HH the Amir delivered a speech on this occasion.

Following is an unofficial translation of HH the Amir's speech at the Opening of the Sixth Summit of the Heads of State and Government Members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

“At the opening of the Sixth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Qatar, praying to God that our deliberations be culminated in success.

“Our summit is being convened today amidst the challenges that have been posed by the Corona Virus