Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, on the occasion of the French candidate Audrey Azoulay’s winning the post of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement yesterday that H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari, the candidate of Qatar, ran the electoral process with all honour and integrity and took the lead in the first four rounds of elections. He received 28 votes in the last round, two votes short of the French candidate. This reflects Qatar’s good reputation and international standing as well as its distinguished relations with its regional and international surroundings.
