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Doha: Ambassador of the United Mexican States to the State of Qatar H E Graciela Gomez stressed that Mexico and Qatar have close political bonds and share a commitment for fighting inequality and corruption, promoting education and protecting the environment, and as such they often defend similar positions in the United Nations and other international fora.
She stated, in a statement on the occasion of Qatar’s National Day, that on June 30th 2020 Mexico and Qatar celebrated the 45th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations, adding that the cordial relations were further strengthened with the opening of their respective Embassies in Doha and Mexico City in 2014, in addition to signing a number of agreements covering important aspects such as strengthening commercial and industrial relations and cooperation in the field of energy, air services and technical cooperation and other fields, as these agreements form the basis of interaction between the two countries.
She highlighted the country’s celebration of the National Day, stressing that this occasion illustrate the pride felt by everyone living in the State of Qatar.
She noted the transformation and development experienced by Qatar, pointing out that Qatar is leaving a mark in the international arena and has become a global leader in various aspects, not only in terms of its vision and development but also in its commitment to build a better world for the next generations.
“I sincerely express my appreciation for the achievements of this brotherly country, and commend its determination to contribute to the development and wellbeing of other nations by means of international cooperation,” she added.
Regarding the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on all countries around the world, the Ambassador said that the health and economic impact will be felt for some time, praising at the same time the extraordinary way in which Qatari authorities have managed the situation and this is also the feeling of the members of the Mexican community here.
“Despite the complexity of the situation, the authorities informed with transparency about the evolution of the virus, put in place efficient ways to contain the propagation, implemented a sound control of the borders without closing the transit through the airport, put together a generous economic support package to protect employment and invested in a sophisticated tracing system that allowed for the gradual reopening of economic activity and in our transit to the new normality,” she said.
She emphasised that Qatar’s successful managements of the pandemic is reflected in the effects of the pandemic and also in one of the lowest mortality rates worldwide She added “in the international arena, Qatar has pledged generously to support efforts to develop a vaccine that can be available in a fair and equitable manner to all countries and has also cooperated with numerous countries to support their efforts to contain the pandemic.” “In this regard, I am pleased to express my appreciation to the government of Qatar for its donation of medical supplies and sanitary equipment to Mexico, in order to support our fight against COVID-19,” she stated.
