La Spezia (Italy), November 30 (QNA) – The flag of the State of Qatar was raised on Saturday on the strategic transport and support vessel ‘Al Fulk,’ and the signing of its handover to the Qatari Amiri Navy.

The flag-raising ceremony was held in La Spezia, Italy. The event was attended by HE Commander of the Amiri Naval Forces, Staff Major General (Naval) Abdulla bin Hassan AlSulaiti; Fincantieri’s CEO and General Manager, Pierroberto Folgiero; and HE Representative of the Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, Vice Admiral Andrea Gueglio.

Also present at the inauguration and flag-raising ceremony were HE Qatar’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic, Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada; HE Commander of the Amiri Land Forces, Staff Major General Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah; and HE Military Attache in Italy, Staff Major General (Naval) Hilal bin Ali Al Muhannadi, along with several senior officers of the armed forces.