By Hend GadAllah

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, Head of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports, met with Salah bin Ghanim Al-Ali, Qatari Minister of Sports and Youth, to discuss cooperation, in the presence of Ambassador Amr El-Sherbiny, Egyptian Ambassador to Doha.

The meeting came within the agenda of the official visit by Dr. Ashraf Sobhy to the State of Qatar to meet with a group of officials and ministers and to attend several FIFA World Cup matches hosted by Qatar.

He affirmed his keenness to activate bilateral cooperation programs between Egypt and various brotherly and friendly countries in implementing cooperation protocols, consolidating relations, and exchanging experiences and cultures. He referred to discussions on joint projects between "Egypt and Qatar" in youth and sports during the coming period.

He congratulated his Qatari counterpart on the brilliant organization of the FIFA World Cup competitions and the maximum preparations made by the Organizing Committee to receive guests and fans supporting their teams from different countries.

The Qatari Minister of Sports and Youth welcomed Dr. Ashraf Sobhy and the endeavor to deepen relations between the two countries at the level of youth and sports projects and programs. He praised his role as head of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Youth and Sports Ministers and his keenness to put mechanisms in place to develop youth programs and joint Arab sports. On an ongoing basis, with Their Highnesses, Excellencies, and Excellencies, the Arab Ministers of Youth and Sports.