"Letter: Qatar's labour reforms will outlast the World Cup," 15 Dec 2021

In your article “Qatar under fire over conditions for migrant workers” (Report, FT.com, December 13) there is no real acknowledgment of the context and speed with which Qatar has been carrying out reforms.

The changes are structural — and permanent — and will not end when the football World Cup is over.

In playing host, we opened our doors to the world and have taken on constructive criticism with respect and ambition. We have however to set the record straight by adding the data that are missing.

We are the first country in the region with an International Labour Organization office, whose mandate will continue beyond 2022...

While everyone was convinced it was impossible to abolish “kafala”... we managed to do just that.

The concept of a minimum wage was well received, and now it is monitored through electronic payments and we plan to increase it..