(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The siege countries' plans to weaken the Qatari economy have failed even though they adopted various unscrupulous methods to undermine it, Chairman of the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah yesterday said.
'Our economy is growing and gaining more power in contrast to the economies of the siege countries, and we should not pay attention to malicious rumours, HE al-Attiyah said.
Delivering a lecture themed 'Ras Laffan, from Idea to Reality, hosted by Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG), as part of its Distinguished Speakers Series, al-Attiyah said that the siege countries were expecting the collapse of the Qatari economic system after the arbitrary measures they had taken, but their plans and hopes have failed.
The siege countries have also failed to convince the world of the false charges they have levelled against Qatar. These accusations were taken as the justification for the blockade imposed after the hacking of Qatar News Agency (QNA) website, al-Attiyah said, noting that the attempt only proved their lack of credibility in front of the world, which demanded them even one evidence, which they have not submitted so far.
He expressed surprise at some countries that accuse Qatar of financing terrorism while importing gas and paying millions of dollars, stressing that this was a strange contradiction and showed a floundering and a catastrophic failure suffered by these countries.
Al-Attiyah referred to the 13 demands put forward by the siege states, saying that the demands were based on the greed for wealth. 'They want us to pay to countries that failed to deal with their economic situation. This was their most important demand, in addition to closing down Al Jazeera, he said.
Talking about the media outlets in the siege countries, he said they have reached a degree of degeneration and moral and political bankruptcy, ignoring all ties of brotherhood, family and tribal affiliations and common history and destiny.
He underlined that Qatar was now stronger than ever, and was gaining new friends around the world, having proven its credibility and economic strength, and its respect for international laws and energy contracts, adding: 'We have succeeded in dealing with the siege, and Qatar will not return as it was after all the facts became clear.
Al-Attiyah hailed the Qatari people's support and loyalty to the wise leadership, and praised all residents of Qatar who 'have been contributing to the construction and development (of the country) for decades which was commended by His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during his speech at the UN.
Al-Attiyah, a former deputy prime minister and minister of energy and industry, started his lecture by talking about the Ras Laffan Industrial City, which from an idea became a tangible reality and the flagship of Qatari economy.
He said that the credit for the establishment of this city was due to His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, who had the courage and vision that made Qatar an economic power in a few years.
Al-Attiyah said Qatar continues to maintain its achievements in the gas industry and has been gaining new markets despite the siege, because of its respect for contracts, in addition to its credibility, confidence, security and safety, making the world's largest companies consider it among the best countries in the world in this field.
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