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Greece and Qatar discuss cultural cooperation
Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, (C) in Athens, Greece on 15 June 2020 [Byron Smith/Getty Images] April 8, 2021 at 3:37 pm
Greece and Qatar have begun talks about enhancing cultural ties with each other, which will include a Greece-Qatar Culture Year . The details were given after the official two-day visit by Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni to Doha at the invitation of her Qatari counterpart, Salah Bin Ghanem Al-Ali.
According to a Greek ministry announcement, their meetings focused on the widening and strengthening of cultural relations and bonds between Greece and Qatar. Mendoni also met with the head of Qatar s Museums Authority, Sheikha Al-Mayassa Bint Hamad Al-Thani, on Monday.
A replica of the Charioteer of Delphi, one of the best-known statues surviving from Ancient Greece, was unveiled at the Metro station at Hamad International Airport (HIA) on Tuesday by Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni.
“Many centuries later, the Charioteer becomes an ambassador of the friendship between Greece and Qatar,” she said.
She also highlighted the statue’s unique eyes, made of semi-precious stone and glass, providing a very vivid impression.
“We chose to offer the Charioteer to the people of Qatar at a time which marks the strengthening of relations between the two countries.”
Mendoni was then given a personal tour of Qatar’s new National Museum by the Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Museums, Ahmad Al-Namla, showing the country’s history from prehistoric times to the present day.