National Day/ Chairman of Qatar Post to QNA: National Day is an Occasion to Advance Development and Work

Doha, December 13 (QNA) - The Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi stressed that the Qatar National Day is an occasion that everyone cherishes and is translated into reality through continuing to work hard, and benefit from all available resources and modern technology to contribute to the realization of Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030) and the advancement of Qatar's present and future. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Al Nuaimi said that Qatar Post celebrates this year's National Day with its distinctive slogan, at the end of this year which was full of exceptional achievements, most notably is hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. "We are proud that the State of Qatar is the first Arab country to organize this world championship in an exceptional organization which is the most distinguished among all editions of the championships. We spared no effort in producing it in the best way, reflecting the national vision with the solidarity of all sectors, institutions, and individuals, affirming the hospitality and the depth of the well-established principles of leadership and people, thereby realizing the principles of loyalty and unity, following the founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani," he added. He pointed out that since the founding of the modern State of Qatar, everyone - individuals and institutions - has been working with the utmost possible energy to develop the State of Qatar and achieve its vision until it has become among the most developed countries in all fields. He noted that Qatar Post, the national provider of postal services throughout Qatar, is an integral part of reflecting Qatar National Vision and enhancing its identity, as the post's legacy extends back to 1950 when the first post office was opened, and then the opening of the General Post Office building in 1988. Since 2014, Qatar Post has confidently worked to become one of the most advanced postal companies in the twenty-first century, relying on digital technology according to the latest services that can be provided, and keeping pace with the development wheel and the Qatar National Vision 2030 with its fast and distinguished postal services inside and outside Qatar to make the experience of their customers a unique and an exceptional experience, in addition to the development of mailbox services for individuals and companies, and money transfer operations, he added. He pointed out that with the organization of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, postal services witnessed a quantum leap, as the Qatar Post is one of the participating parties in this tournament, in the framework of cooperation with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and the company also agreed with FIFA in November 2020 to become the provider of postage stamp issues for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in addition to providing other services during the hosting period of the tournament. He explained that according to this agreement, Qatar Post issued a set of postage stamps using the latest technologies in addition to augmented reality, consisting of 11 stamp issues during 2021 and 2022, where a serial set of official postage stamps for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was issued, which includes a distinguished group of stamps that document the events of the period Qatar hosted the tournament, the first of which is the official postage stamp of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which is distinguished for being the first stamp in the form of a map of the State of Qatar and bears the official logo of the tournament. The second edition consisted of 8 stamps for the 2022 World Cup stadiums, while the third edition was devoted to the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, a design inspired by the colors of the flags of the Arab countries participating in the tournament, while the fourth edition expressed the new classic postage stamp collection that deals with the history of football since the year 2010 to 2018. The fifth edition is represented by the mascot La'eeb of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as this mascot symbolizes a cheerful personality coming from a virtual world and has the spirit of adventure, exploration, and assistance, as it is used to follow the World Cup tournaments throughout history and interact with its most prominent moments, while the sixth edition came in a set of distinctive stamps celebrating the 32 teams competing in the upcoming World Cup then followed by the "Qatari Football Achievements" stamps in the seventh edition, documenting the State of Qatar's winning the second place in the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 11th Arabian Gulf Cup, the gold medal for football in the 2006 Asian Games, and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. In the eighth edition, a set of official stamps for the World Cup was issued, in cooperation with FIFA and under official sponsorship with Adidas, within the role of Qatar Post in documenting all events, celebrations, and preparations organized by Qatar to host the tournament through distinctive postage stamps. While the ninth edition was devoted to the official logo of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which simulates the shape of the sand dunes that characterize the desert. The logo reflects the number 8, referring to the number of stadiums hosting the tournament matches. It also refers to the symbol of infinity, that expresses the interconnected nature of the tournament and the intersection between tradition and modernity. The collection of distinguished editions concluded with two distinguished ones, which are the tenth edition concerned with the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to document the opening of the football tournament and to complete the series of distinguished publications, and the eleventh edition was devoted to the closing ceremony of the World Cup to commemorate it. Qatar Post provided the Hayya card delivery service, as 182,540 cards were delivered inside Qatar and 101,197 cards delivered outside Qatar, in addition to providing the Lost and Found service concerned with creating an easy distinctive experience for all visitors to Qatar during the tournament period, a branch in the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) to provide visitors with addresses, postal services and the sale of gifts for stamps, in addition to the opening of a pavilion in the Corniche specialized in selling special gifts and personal stamps. Al Nuaimi affirmed that the Qatar Post is continuing to develop its basic and electronic services and is working hard to sharpen its energies and capabilities to keep pace with the aspirations of customers and partners by creating a logistical and postal system that sets an example to follow. (QNA)