Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani delivered a speech as he attended a dinner at Mansion House, given by the Lord Mayor of London, Alastair King. The Duke of Gloucester also attended the lavish event in the City of London. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Minister, I'd like to introduce His Royal Highness the European Ambassador.
00:07Good evening.
00:08Very good to see you, sir. How are you? Good to see you.
00:10Very well.
00:12This is my wife, Lady Margaret.
00:14How are you? Very good to see you.
00:18If you excuse me, we need to go.
00:31The King.
00:52Your Highness, on behalf of us all in the City of London,
00:57it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the city tonight.
01:03I would like to thank His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester for joining us also.
01:27The Armour of the State of Qatar.
01:58The King of Qatar.
02:09Lord Mayor, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
02:14It is an immense pleasure to be here tonight.
02:17The warmth and hospitality extended to me in this magnificent city are truly appreciated.
02:26As we gather here, I am reminded of the deep ties that bind our countries and our people.
02:33Simply looking at London's skyline reveals how connected we have become within this city.
02:41Our investments in the Shard and Canary Wharf, as well as in developing Heathrow Airport,
02:49demonstrate our deep connection within London's present and its promising future.
02:58Our strong commitment to London will continue.
03:01This includes our interest in investing in healthcare and life sciences,
03:07tech startups, clean energy solutions, education and research.
03:13The economy is not our only link to this country.
03:16The thriving educational exchange between our two nations has brought up a new generation of leaders
03:24equipped with knowledge and skills to shape the future.
03:29Our partnership with British universities highlights the intellectual drive that connects us.
03:38For example, our work with Imperial College London includes a biobank partnership and a robustic surgery centre.
03:50Such forward-looking initiatives strengthen our connection and pave the way to a better future.
04:00This is a glimpse of our future together.
04:03A sign that our partnership will continue to flourish
04:07while we unleash new opportunities and address global challenges together.
04:12Ladies and gentlemen, it has been a great honour to be here tonight
04:17and I am confident that this state visit will take the strategic partnership or relationship
04:24between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom to new heights.
04:28Thank you very much.