H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (standing second right), Minister of Commerce and Industry, and other officials during the signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Baladna Food Industries WLL and FELCRA Bhd, a company owned by the Malaysian government.
The signing ceremony took place on Thursday, October 10 on the sidelines of the Qatari-Malaysian Joint Trade Committee in Kuala Lumpur.
The ceremony was attended by Mohammed Abdul Khalid, Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia; Marzuki bin Haji Yahya, Deputy Foreign Minister of Malaysia; and Fahad Kafoud, Ambassador of Qatar to Malaysia.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Ramiz Al Khayyat, Vice Chairman of Baladna Food Industries WLL, and Datuk Mohd Nageeb Abdul Wahab, Chairman of FELCRA Bhd.
Al Khayyat said: “I am delighted that the Qatari dairy industry has come to the world and exported its expertise abroad, in line with the vision and guidance of our wise government. We will strive to be one of the most important dairy manufacturers in Malaysia and East Asia. This will be the most important step after achieving self-sufficiency of milk in Qatar and exporting to several countries such as Oman, Yemen, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan.”
The partnership will contribute to raising the exports of Baladna’s locally sourced products in Qatar, which will help increase the volume of the company’s exports and achieve its strategic plans.
At the same time, the partnership will provide Felcra with the opportunity to diversify its business and increase its agricultural revenue
