Qatar- HE Prime Minister Opens AIPS Congress

2/9/2016 5:30:25 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Doha February 08 (QNA) - HE Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Monday opened the 79th International Sports Press Association (AIPS) congress which is being held under the organization of the sports media committee over four days with the participation of several international and local sports organizations at Sheraton Doha.
A number of Their Excellencies Sheikhs ministers and state guests attended the ceremony.
Speaking during the ceremony Sheikh Faisal bin Ahmed Al-Thani chairman of the sports media committee expressed pleasure and pride to host the participants in Qatar and thanked them for choosing Doha as host venue for the event.
Sheikh Faisal said media has become stronger and has won the respect and recognition of the whole world and is winning a war for humanity dignity and the rights of the defenseless.
In turn AIPS President Gianni Merlo thanked Qatar for hosting the conference stressing the importance of sharing the means of preserving sports behavior and principles and credibility defending the supreme values of sport and fighting corruption.
A documentary under the theme of clash of civilizations between the East and the West was screened during the opening ceremony and called for integration among civilizations through sport.
The ceremony saw a surprise attendance of Syrian refugee and Getafe coach Osama Abdul Mohsen who was widely welcomed by the audience. (QNA)

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