The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) is keen to support Qataris seeking investment opportunities in the UK, according to its top official.
QBA Chairman HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani made the statement during a lunch meeting held in honour of the visit of Sir Gerald Grimstone, UK Minister of State for Investment, with the attendance of Simon Penny, the commercial commissioner for the Middle East.
The lunch meeting also aimed to discuss the current investment opportunities in the UK and what the European country aims to achieve with Qatar as a strategic economic partner.
Attending the meeting were QBA first deputy chairman Hussain Alfardan and board members Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal al-Thani, Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser al-Thani, and Sherida al-Kaabi.
Joining them were QBA members Nasser Sulieman al-Haider, Khaled al-Mannai, Nabil Abu Issa, Ashraf Abu Issa, Maqbool Khalfan, Dr Mohamed Althaf, Mohamed al-Rabban, and Dafer Halawa, as well as deputy general manager Sarah Abdullah.
After welcoming the minister, Sheikh Faisal highlighted the historical bilateral relations between Qatar and the UK, stressing the need to support Qatari businessmen seeking the right potential investment projects in the UK. This would achieve tangible benefits for both parties, noted Sheikh Fasial, who underscored the importance of the British market for Qatari businessmen.
Sheikh Faisal also spoke about the need to discuss new ideas to develop partnership and co-operation, noting that the Qatari private sector is an important and strategic partner in developing the national economy, and can offer a lot to all of its partners, especially the UK.
Grimstone thanked QBA for organising the meeting and for its continuous support in developing relations between the British and Qatari business communities. He said the visit aims to follow up on the potential investment co-operation between the two countries that were discussed during his previous visit.
He stressed that the UK had made many changes that encourages foreign investors to search for possible investment opportunities, especially after Brexit and the development of independent trade policies through which it was able to provide many opportunities to enhance co-operation with UK partners.
“The dramatic changes taking place in the UK would help in sharing experiences and innovations with a strategic partner, such as Qatar with relations that extend to a long history full of investment and economic successes,” the minister said.
During the meeting, the Qatari side spoke about the favourable investment climate in Qatar and how the government supports foreign investors. They also spoke about Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and how British companies are providing support to Qatari companies for the event.
QBA Chairman HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani made the statement during a lunch meeting held in honour of the visit of Sir Gerald Grimstone, UK Minister of State for Investment, with the attendance of Simon Penny, the commercial commissioner for the Middle East.
The lunch meeting also aimed to discuss the current investment opportunities in the UK and what the European country aims to achieve with Qatar as a strategic economic partner.
Attending the meeting were QBA first deputy chairman Hussain Alfardan and board members Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal al-Thani, Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser al-Thani, and Sherida al-Kaabi.
Joining them were QBA members Nasser Sulieman al-Haider, Khaled al-Mannai, Nabil Abu Issa, Ashraf Abu Issa, Maqbool Khalfan, Dr Mohamed Althaf, Mohamed al-Rabban, and Dafer Halawa, as well as deputy general manager Sarah Abdullah.
After welcoming the minister, Sheikh Faisal highlighted the historical bilateral relations between Qatar and the UK, stressing the need to support Qatari businessmen seeking the right potential investment projects in the UK. This would achieve tangible benefits for both parties, noted Sheikh Fasial, who underscored the importance of the British market for Qatari businessmen.
Sheikh Faisal also spoke about the need to discuss new ideas to develop partnership and co-operation, noting that the Qatari private sector is an important and strategic partner in developing the national economy, and can offer a lot to all of its partners, especially the UK.
Grimstone thanked QBA for organising the meeting and for its continuous support in developing relations between the British and Qatari business communities. He said the visit aims to follow up on the potential investment co-operation between the two countries that were discussed during his previous visit.
He stressed that the UK had made many changes that encourages foreign investors to search for possible investment opportunities, especially after Brexit and the development of independent trade policies through which it was able to provide many opportunities to enhance co-operation with UK partners.
“The dramatic changes taking place in the UK would help in sharing experiences and innovations with a strategic partner, such as Qatar with relations that extend to a long history full of investment and economic successes,” the minister said.
During the meeting, the Qatari side spoke about the favourable investment climate in Qatar and how the government supports foreign investors. They also spoke about Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and how British companies are providing support to Qatari companies for the event.
