Poland in Qatar

Poland can boast many years of experience in the health services market, resulting from the long tradition of Polish health resorts, its unique location and climate, a developed sector of private health care facilities and top-class doctors and medical staff. Currently, Poland is one of the most popular health tourism destinations. The high esteem of Polish specialists, especially in the field of dentistry, orthopaedics and surgery, combined with the affordability of high-quality services attract a steadily growing number of patients from all over the world.

Four Polish companies represented the amber sector at the Katara International Exhibition for Kahraman. Polish amber has been present in Qatar for a long time and it is considered one of the best in terms of quality. Mr. Janusz Janke, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland visited the Polish stand to congratulate the exhibitors on the success in Qatar as well as to offer support in the development of exports to the Qatari market.

Ambassador Janusz Janke signed the condolence book opened at the Turkish Embassy in Doha in connection with the deadly earthquake on the Turkish-Syrian border that hit the region on 6th February.

During the Katara International Arabian Horse Festival (KIAHF 2023) held in Doha from 1st to 11th February 2023, HE Mr Janusz Janke, Polish Ambassador to Qatar, met with representatives of the Polish companies who visited the festival with their extensive offer of products and services for horse breeders (Horsemed). The gathering was organized in cooperation with the Qatar-Poland Business Council represented by Mr Paweł Kułaga. The parties touched upon a number of topics such as promotion of a Polish offer addressed to breeders and stud farms in Qatar, among others.

On 10th January Janusz Janke, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland met HE Cristian Tudor, EU Ambassador to Kuwait and Qatar. During the courtesy meeting, issues of closer cooperation between the newly established EU delegation in Doha and the embassies of the member states were discussed.

After the game against France, the Polish national football team and the accompanying Polish Football Association activists left Doha. On December 5 Ambassador Janusz Janke bid farewell to the Polish team before their departure from the hotel to the airport. All those who support the Polish national team in Qatar are looking forward to another opportunity to personally see the players of our national team.

At the pivotal moment of the group stage games, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Doha, in cooperation with ORLEN and the Qatar-Polish Business Council, arranged a meeting integrating the most ardent football fans. The meeting was organized thanks to the financial support of ORLEN, the official sponsor of the Polish national team, whose representatives visited Doha. The gathering served as an opportunity to continue activities within the Poland Tastes Good programme. Both the Ambassador and the vice-president of ORLEN, the emphasized in their welcoming speeches the uniqueness of the moment before the decisive, last game of the group stage. The game was to determine if Poland would advance to the last 16 of the World Cup first time in 36 years. Mr Cezary Kulesza, president of the Polish Football Association, also appealed to the gathered for a strong support for the team. The Polish character of the meeting was emphasized by decorations in traditional folk patterns as well as delicacies of the Polish cuisine.

At the invitation of Mr. Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, Qatari Minister of Sport and Youth, Mr. Kamil Bortniczuk, Minister of Sport and Tourism visited Qatar. The purpose of the visit on November 17-24 was to participate in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup, support the Polish national team, learn about the organizational and infrastructural challenges of large sports events, as well as to promote Poland as a tourist destination and to inaugurate the activities of the Polish Embassy in Doha within the Poland Tastes Good programme implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. During his stay the Minister together with other VIP guests, participated, among others, in the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup and the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador as well as supported the Polish national team who played against Mexico. He correspondingly decorated Ms Magda Lux, a Polish community activist, with a medal for meritorious development of Polish and Qatari water sports and also inaugurated the embassy's promotional activities within the Poland Tastes Good programme. Minister Bortniczuk also met the adviser to Minister Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali to touch on issues of the continuation of the cooperation in the tourism sector and on future joint ventures. In addition to sport, the economic aspect was crucial to the visit, i.e. support for the Polish tourism sector (distribution of promotional materials received from the Polish Tourism Organization), support for the export of Polish agricultural produce and delicacies of the Polish cuisine within the Poland Tastes Good programme and for Polish innovative companies seeking internationalization opportunities. The FIFA World Cup is organized for the first time in an Arab country which serves as a unique opportunity to promote Poland and the Polish economy in this wealthy and investment-oriented region.

The 24/7 consular centre dedicated to supporting fans who will come to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar was inaugurated on 30th October. The opening was attended by the ambassadors and diplomats representing over 40 countries whose fans plan to come to Doha. Qatar's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs met with the representatives of the embassies. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Doha was represented by ambassador Janusz Janke and consul Adam Sadownik. The International Consular Service Centre is located in the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), Hall 4.