The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar to Ukraine Jasim Rashid Al-Khalifa held a solemn reception in honor of the National Day dedicated to the anniversary of Qatar’s independence and the anniversary of the country’s unification.
His colleagues, heads of diplomatic missions and other distinguished guests arrived to express their respect and congratulate Mr. Ambassador on the national holiday. Among the guests was Lilia Zolotonosha, a member of the Presidential Council of the International Diplomatic Mission of People’s Diplomacy “EUROPEAN UKRAINE”.
Qatar National Day was proclaimed in 2007 and is celebrated annually on December 18.
December 18, 1878, became the day of the founding of the state of Qatar. The prehistory of this date shows that in 1867 the military forces of the rulers of Bahrain carried out a naval attack on the city of Al-Wakra as part of the fight against the Qatari rebels. Such aggression by Bahrain was a violation of the Anglo-Bahrain Treaty of 1820 – and as a result of a diplomatic reaction from Britain – the state of Qatar was created.
Until 1971, Qatar was not a fully independent state, but its people managed to maintain their national unity. And a holiday such as Qatar National Day has now become an occasion for its citizens to honor the memory of all those who fought for the establishment and development of the country’s independence and to express their gratitude to them.