QNA/Doha
Qatar Chamber officials held a meeting yesterday with a delegation from the Arab-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is currently visiting Doha.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance trade co-operation and exchange as well as joint ventures.
Addressing the meeting, Engineer Ali Abdul Latif al-Missned, Honourary Secretary of the Fund and Board member of the Qatar Chamber, said Qatar is the fastest growing economies in the world, because of its great and diversified investment opportunities in all areas. He noted that Qatar, which will be hosting FIFA World Cup 2022, has opened the door for a lot of foreign and local investors to enter the Qatari market .
He expressed the hope that members of the Portuguese delegation would obtain the information necessary for them to work and invest in the Qatari market, stressing the Chamber’s readiness to provide all information.
Al-Missned noted that Qatar is different from other countries, especially with regard to the tax system and facilities provided to foreign and local investors, features that attract many investors.
He pointed out that Portugal also enjoys a good geographic location, a factor in attracting Qatari investors and businessmen. He stressed the need for the private sector of both sides to play a big and active role so as to contribute to the promotion of joint trade exchanges and increase the national income of the country.
For her part, Secretary General of the Arab-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Alyaa Abdullah said: “We have an interest in building strong economic ties with the State of Qatar, and when looking at the Qatar market, we find many diversified opportunities in areas such as construction, building materials, timber, tiles , agriculture, food, cement and other areas in which members of the visiting delegation are active”. She stressed the need to exploit such opportunities and take advantage of them.
Alyaa Abdullah expressed the hope that the delegation would find support of the Chamber not only to establish companies but also to strengthen bilateral relations.
