DOHA: The Qatari-Greek Business meeting held on Monday, brought together a number of Qatari and Greek businessmen to discuss aspects of promoting joint cooperation in various sectors and fields. The event was hosted by Qatar Chamber (QC).
QC Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (pictured) called for intensifying joint work to enhance cooperation and ongoing partnership between the businessmen of both countries. The QC Chairman said that the Qatar-Greece bilateral trade volume, which amounts to nearly $100m, does not match the potential and aspirations of both countries.
Sheikh Khalifa highlighted that there is mutual interest to sustain the development of the relations between the private sectors of both countries, especially with the existing promising Qatari investments in Greece in sectors such as energy, tourism, hospitality and real estate. This comes at a time when the Qatari market has a number of operating Greek companies in different sectors, prominently in the contracting sector, which reveals Qatar’s support to all efforts that contributes to strengthening the partnership between Qatari and Greek companies, he added.
He expressed his hope that this meeting will help in launching a new phase in the trade cooperation between both countries and for it to be an opportunity to businessmen and investors in both countries to explore establishing trade partnerships and coalitions that benefits both economies.
On his part, Head of the Greek Business Delegation Panagiotis Mihalos said the visit from tens of companies from the Greek private sector aims to promote the economic and trade cooperation between the business sector of both countries. Mihalos added that since Greece overcame the financial crisis it faced in 2008, it has been witnessing a qualitative development in all economic fields. He added that, like Qatar, Greece is able to overcome different economic hardships, noting that Qatar overcame challenges resulting from the siege and is close to achieving self sufficiency in many important consumer sectors.
During the meeting, the Greek side presented an explanation on the investment environment and opportunities available in the sectors of energy, logistic services, tourism, real estate, food industries and others.
