DOHA: Doha Municipality participated in a discussion organised by the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Arab Cities via video conferencing. The discussion was on supporting Beirut, providing moral support to the Lebanese people and developing a mechanism for the reconstruction and restoration of damaged historical buildings and structures, following the explosion at Beirut Port.
Director of Doha Municipality and Chairman of the Institution of the Arab Cities Award, Jamal Matar Al Nuaimi, affirmed the solidarity and support of the city of Doha to Beirut and all its residents. He said the painful incident Beirut witnessed shook the feelings of hundreds of millions around the world and hurt the Arab people.
He highlighted the active participation of Beirut Municipality, a member of the Executive Council of Arab Towns Organisation (ATO), in the Arab Cities Award competitions, which are based in Doha. Al Nuaimi said the country stood by Lebanon, as Qatar rushed to establish an air bridge to transport aid that includes field hospitals and medical supplies.