The State of Qatar participated in the Delphi Economic Forum, which is being held in the Greek capital, Athens, in the presence of HE President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
The State of Qatar's delegation to the forum was headed by HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi.
In a speech during a session on international affairs at the forum, His Excellency thanked the friendly government and people of Greece for the warm reception and hospitality, and thanked Symeon G. Tsomokos, founder and president of the Delphi Forum and his team for their efforts in preparing this forum.
His Excellency said that the forum is taking place at a critical period in which global challenges have multiplied at the economic, humanitarian, social and development levels, which undoubtedly have an impact on the system of international relations and the security and well-being of all peoples, pointing out that in the context of disturbing trends and international and regional conflicts, teamwork and multilateral cooperation remain indispensable for addressing various and interrelated challenges.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs stressed that economic, social or environmental reform cannot take place in isolation from strengthening international security and creating a stable international political environment. He expressed hope that the forum deliberations would take this into account to come up with common directions that helps build a new and safer world with justice, freedom and development, and international human solidarity prevailing, to ensure a prosperous future for all people.