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Qatar Chamber discusses trade, investment ties with Portugal, Kyrgyzstan
Qatar Chamber second vice chairman Rashid bin Hamad al-Athba held two separate meetings with the top diplomats of Portugal and Kyrgyzstan to discuss ways to strengthen economic and trade ties, as well as promote investment and private-sector partnerships.
During his meeting with Portuguese ambassador Ana Filomena da Costa Rocha, al-Athba highlighted the strong relations between the two countries and Qatari investors' interest in exploring opportunities in Portugal.
He affirmed that Qatar welcomes Portuguese investments, stressing the chamber’s support for greater cooperation between Qatari and Portuguese companies.
The Portuguese ambassador highlighted the significant potential for bilateral cooperation and proposed establishing a joint business council, as well as organising a webinar for business representatives to explore opportunities in renewable energy, food security and other sectors.
During his meeting with Kyrgyzstan ambassador Aibek Tektobolotov, al-Athba expressed the chamber’s interest in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its Kyrgyz counterpart and exchanging business delegations to explore investment opportunities and develop joint partnerships.
Tektobolotov expressed Kyrgyzstan’s keenness to strengthen economic cooperation with Qatar, highlighting promising opportunities in mining, agriculture, tourism, energy and food security, as well as opportunities offered by Kyrgyzstan’s free zones. He also expressed interest in signing an MoU with Qatar Chamber to establish a joint business council.