Bilateral relations and the promotion of Qatari-Paraguayan ties at the economic, trade and investment levels figured in the talks HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani had with top Paraguayan officials in Asunción.

Liz Cramer, Paraguayan minister of industry and commerce, Arnoldo Wiens, minister of public works and communications, Conrado Hoeckle, economic adviser to the President of Paraguay, Humberto Colmán, deputy minister of economy, José Carlos Martin, president, National Animal Health and Quality Service participated in the meeting.

Sheikh Faisal bin Thani al-Thani, director, Investment Department at Qatar Investment Authority, also attended the meeting.

The meeting also focused on efforts to set in motion signed bilateral agreements in the economic and trade fields, particularly the economic, commercial and technical cooperation agreement, which plays an important role in boosting the bilateral trade and supporting the flow of investments between both countries.

Qatar and Paraguay are bound by a number of agreements, including the one on economic, commercial and technical cooperation signed in 2010, an agreement on the mutual promotion and protection of investments and an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation.

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