HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani delivering a speech at Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College in Doha yesterday.
QNA/Doha
HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani has stressed Qatar’s keenness on economic diversification.
Delivering a speech at Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College yesterday, the Minister discussed the development of the Qatar’s economy and its achievements over the past few years.
He also discussed the challenges ahead as well as regional and foreign developments.
The Minister reviewed Qatar National Vision 2030, particularly in terms of economic development which he described as the roadmap for the Ministry’s policies.
He listed some of the achievements made in recent years such as the continuous growth of GDP, which he said was apparent across all economic sectors. He said that growth led to Qatar becoming one of the leading providers of energy in the world.
He also discussed the achievements made locally such as the success in enhancing competitiveness in the market and the protection of consumers.
On the challenges facing economies of the region, and Qatar in particular, the Minister said economic diversification needed more depth and the critical point was to lessen the reliance on the oil sector and not just increase the number of non-oil sectors contributing to the GDP.
Another challenge is the increasing population in the GCC. The Minister said that such an increase placed more pressure on the region’s infrastructure. That requires the state to satisfy the demands of the increasing population in co-operation with the private sector, the Minister added.
He stressed that the Ministry of Economy and Commerce has been working with other State authorities on enhancing the partnership with the private sector and supporting small and medium enterprises.
Later the Minister responded to questions from the officers present on the occasion.
Commander of Joaan bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College Brigadier Nasser Abdullah al-Sulaiti attended the event, as did a number of officers in the college.
