Business
Qatar Chamber participates in meetings of Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
Qatar Chamber participated in the meetings of the Board of Directors and the General Assembly of the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, which were held in Brussels.
Qatar Chamber was represented at the two meetings by Board Member of Qatar Chamber, Chairman of the Food Security and Environment Committee, and Chairman of the Technology and Innovation Committee Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Obaidly.
The meetings were attended by Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers Dr Khaled Hanafy, Secretary General of the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce Qaisar Hijazin.
The members elected Mr. Philippe Dessoy as President of the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, while Mr. Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Obaidli was elected Vice Chairman of the Board , in recognition of his role and contributions to strengthening economic cooperation between the two sides.
The members of the Board of Directors for the new term were also elected. The Board includes Qatar Chamber’s representative, Mr. Rashid bin Nasser Al Kaabi. In addition, Mr. Saadallah Zaiter was appointed Assistant Secretary-General.
The meetings discussed ways to enhance the Chamber's role as a bridge between the Arab and European private sectors, as well as its role in facilitating partnerships and opening new prospects for joint co-operation between companies and investors from both sides.
The meetings also discussed the development of the website of the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce to become a comprehensive platform for stimulating trade and building partnerships between Arab and European countries, particularly as Brussels, the capital of Belgium, hosts the headquarters of the European Union.
During the meetings, Al-Obaidly addressed the investment climate in the State of Qatar and the available opportunities, particularly in the innovation and technology sector.
He also invited the Belgian and Luxembourgish trade delegations participating in the meetings to visit Qatar and explore the available investment opportunities closely.
Al Obaidly praised the important role played by the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in enhancing co-operation between business communities in Arab countries and their counterparts in Belgium and Luxembourg, in a way that contributes to increasing mutual investments and strengthening trade exchange between both sides.
He also highlighted the cooperation relations between the Qatari private sector and its counterparts in Belgium and Luxembourg, as well as the shared desire to further develop trade and investment relations.