DOHA: Qatarinaugurated yesterday a main road named after His Highness the Amir of KuwaitSheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah; a venture viewed as essential tosecure easy traffic between Doha's northern and southern sectors. Upondirections by the Qatari Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Prime Ministerand Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thaniinaugurated the project in a ceremony, attended by the Representative of HisHighness the Amir, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
The Qatariinterior minister briefed His Highness Sheikh Nasser about significance of theproject, launched in line with the Qatari Vision 2030 development strategy. Theplanned road stretches from Hamad International Airport to Um Lakhbaintersection. Along with side roads, the whole venture envisages constructionof 37 kilometers of routes.
Projected tofinish by 2021, it will limit traffic congestion, often witnessed on the Dohahighway (February 22 Street). It also envisions construction of a1,200-meter-long causeway, a 2.6 km-long bridge and a tunnel. The plan, inpart, aims at facilitating movement of athletes, due to partake in the worldcup, scheduled in the country in 2022. Meanwhile, Qatari Minister of TransportJassim Al-Sulaiti said inauguration of Sabah Al-Ahmad road is part of Doha'sparticipation in Kuwait's celebrations of its national days.
Minister Sulaiti,in a statement after the inauguration ceremony, said the main road wouldfacilitate jam flow between southern and northern sectors of the Qataricapital. The main road is connected to 15 other key roads, serving many vitalfacilities throughout the city. Meanwhile, Abdullah Al-Subaiee, the Minister ofMunicipality and Environment, said naming the main road after His Highness theAmir "is the least that we may present to His Highness who has spared noeffort to support the State of Qatar at the political, economic andhumanitarian levels."
Qatar hasdelivered a "message of love and appreciation" to Kuwait through anew road christened after His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-JaberAl-Sabah, Kuwait's ambassador to Doha said. "For a major road to carry HisHighness the Amir's name is a testament to his lofty status and profoundcontributions," Hafith Al-Ajmi said, saying the Qatari initiative alsotypifies the inextricable bond shared by the Gulf neighbors. He pointed outthat Qataris have turned out in droves to join their Kuwaiti brethren amidtheir national celebrations in a gesture of goodwill appreciated by allKuwaitis.
Upon arriving at the venue, His Highness Sheikh Nasser was received by Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications Jassem Al-Sulaiti and President of the Public Works Authority Saad Al-Muhannadi. The ceremony started by showing a documentary about the project, later His Highness Sheikh Nasser and the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani, initiated the inauguration of the major road. The ceremony was concluded with a short operetta organized by a group of children for Kuwait. - KUNA