Doha, May 11 (QNA) - HE Chairman of the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al-Thani met with a delegation of Turkish businesspersons, who are visiting the country.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance economic and trade cooperation between the two sides, as well as building alliances between Qatari and Turkish companies.
HE the QBA Chairman voiced the Qatari businesspersons' aspiration to expand cooperation with their Turkish counterparts, especially in light of the significant development in the relations between the two countries over the past years in various fields, particularly trade and economics, and the resulting cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding across various sectors.
In turn, Chairperson of Turkiye-Qatar Business Council of the Foreign Economic Relations Board Abdullah Altunkum emphasized that the council represents a joint strategic platform established to enhance economic relations and develop trade exchange between the two countries. He added that the council focuses on facilitating investments and partnerships between the private sector in the energy, contracting and technology sectors.
Altunkum invited QBA members to explore the investment opportunities available in Turkiye, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, tourism, technology and healthcare.
In the same context, QBA Member Salah Al Jaidah stressed that Turkiye is a distinguished investment destination for Qataris, and that Qatar is ranked among the top foreign investors in it, as investments include several sectors, including tourism, retail, the financial sector and other sectors.
He noted the extensive Turkish presence in the Qatari market, which includes hundreds of companies operating in the trade, contracting, health, manufacturing, services and hospitality sectors, and which have projects either with full Turkish capital or in partnership with Qatari companies. (QNA)