HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani met Tuesday with Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Laurent Saint-Martin, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, held from Jan. 20 to 24, 2025.

During the meeting, the two officials discussed ways to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, and industry, as well as exchanged views on key topics on the forums agenda. They also addressed several issues of mutual interest.

In a separate meeting, HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry met with President of Alibaba Group Michael Evans. The meeting discussed ways to explore opportunities for collaboration in areas of shared interest.

His Excellency highlighted Qatars successful economic policies aimed at supporting the private sector, emphasizing the incentives, legislation, and promising opportunities designed to attract investors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to invest in Qatar.

The 2025 Davos Forum has seen broad participation from heads of state, government, and international organizations, private sector executives, civil society representatives, thinkers, innovators, and public figures.