Plans are in the pipeline for the next steps to be taken regarding the €10bn Qatar is intending to invest in Germany over the next five years, ambassador Hans-Udo Muzel has said.

The first Qatari factory to manufacture smartphones and other consumer electronic products is close to launch, Qatari businessman Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani said on Friday.

The ninth edition of the Qatar-Germany Business and Investment Forum in Berlin witnessed the birth of several partnerships in leisure, cruise and sports tourism, which would boost the country’s reach in German-speaking and European markets, Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) said Saturday.

Qatar Airways hosted the official gala dinner of the Qatar-Germany Business and Investment Forum, which was attended by dignitaries and high government officials

Qatar’s investment in Germany has exceeded €25bn in a wide range of sectors, according to the ‘The National Committee for Organising the Business and Investment in Qatar Forum’.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama attends a programme during a visit to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, yesterday.