Qatar a remarkable place with great stability, modernity, culture: US envoy

Qatar is a spectacular country with great opportunities and stability, the US ambassador Timmy Davis said yesterday at the Global Security Forum 2023 in a fireside chat.
“Qatar is a remarkable spot in the world with great stability, modernity and culture. It aims to be the destination for tourism and sports and it is an Arabic speaking country where everyone also speaks English,” the envoy told Canadian television journalist Ali Velshi, host of 'Velshi' and a chief correspondent at MSNBC.
The Global Security Forum 2023, under the slogan "Reshaping the features of the global system: conflicts, crises and co-operation," focuses on the international approach to managing conflicts, crises and co-operation.
“I would suggest the American people that this (Qatar) is a place where all of them can come and enjoy themselves for tourism. American businesses need to understand this is a place that you can come, create relationships, co-operation and opportunities,” added the ambassador.
“I can think of 20 countries in the world that Americans might want to visit. They could visit Qatar instead and get what they were getting in those 20 countries," he highlighted.
Praising the advanced level of relations between the two friendly countries, Davis said: “Qatar has become a force for good, not only at the regional level, but at the international level, and we have a strategic partnership with it and well-established economic and security relations."
Davis said that the US highly appreciates what Qatar is doing at the regional and international levels, and the humanitarian aid it provides around the world. He also cited the example of Qatar’s humanitarian aid of $100mn to the US for the Katrina hurricane victims.
“This is what we seek to confirm over and over again in the United States, so that everyone realises the importance of this relationship for us," he said.
The US envoy also praised the remarkable development witnessed in Qatar at various levels and its stability, security and openness to the world. He highlighted the stable and distinctive environment it provides for companies, businesses and other areas as well.
Davis also had words of praise for Qatar’s superb organisation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, highlighting that it was the best tournament so far. He also acknowledged the reforms that Qatar had initiated to regulate the labour market and protect the rights of workers.
The Global Security Forum 2023 that includes discussions on topics such as the global energy crisis, approaches to promoting sustainable economies, and competition of powers, will conclude today.