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Visit of the Minister of Sport and Tourism and the inauguration of the Poland Tastes Good programme

23.11.2022

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.

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