Qatar Chamber First Vice-Chairman, Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, with Azerbaijan’s delegation.
Qatar Chamber First Vice Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari held a meeting yesterday with the visiting members of Azerbaijani delegation headed by Chairperson of “Agro Procurement and Supply” OJSC under the Ministry of Agriculture, Leyla Mammadova.
During the meeting, the two parties reviewed ways to support the cooperation between Qatari and Azeri business owners and work to strengthen areas of cooperation in many sectors especially in food security and agriculture.
It also reviewed the possibility to import Azeri products to the Qatari market and informing the Chamber on all needed information about the Azeri agricultural sector.
On his part, Mohamed bin Towar Al Kuwari said that Qatar and Azerbaijan enjoy distinguished relations in many fields, noting that there is a scope for cooperation between the private sector in both countries in food security.
He affirmed that Qatar attaches a great interest to the food security sector and there are numerous mega projects being held in this sector such as the mega warehousing projects adjacent to the Hamad Port.
He pointed out that there is a great interest on the part of Qatari investors in exploring the investment opportunities available in Azerbaijan.
He explained that the time is appropriate for more partnerships between both sides, and take advantage of advanced infrastructure in Qatar, in addition to the incentives and legislation that encourage investment, as well as the existence of economic zones and free zones that attract domestic and foreign investment.
For her part, the head of the Azeri delegation Leyla Mammadova said that the objective of the visit is to inform the Qatari private sector on the investment opportunities available in Azerbaijan and urging Qatari investors to invest in her country.
She also said that “Agro Procurement and Supply” OJSC under the Ministry of Agriculture seeks to encourage Azeri farmers and food producers to export, as well as to promote agricultural and food products abroad and explore their export opportunities.
