Doha: The Government of Wales in the United Kingdom has confirmed its desire to expand its trade relations with the State of Qatar and take advantage of the investment opportunities offered by Doha in various sectors, by working to establish a private sector presence in the Qatari market and create partnerships covering all trading fields.
In an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA) , Mark Hughes, Senior Food and Beverage Export Officer of the Government of Wales, said that the Qatari market, which has proved to be a promising and inclusive market, is a promising place for Welsh products in the food sector, which depends on its products quality.
The Welsh official, who is heading a high-level trade delegation to Doha, added that the visiting trade delegation includes a number of companies that seek to consolidate relations in the field of high-quality food and daily food products, noting that the bilateral meetings that brought together producers and distributors of both sides during which Qatari suppliers explored the quality of the Welsh food and beverage industry.
He said that the Government of Wales views the Qatari market as a promising one for high quality Welsh products, especially following the launch of a new route by Qatar Airways linking Doha and Cardiff, “which we seek to exploit to send more Welsh food and beverages to the Qatari market.”
He added that the opening of the new line a year and a half ago helped to connect many Welsh products to the world, through a direct flight of Qatar Airways connecting Cardiff and Doha, which provided an opportunity to transport tens of tons of goods weekly in both directions, and contributed to the revitalization of the tourism sector in Qatar, and has opened a wide gateway for Wales to the world via Hamad International Airport.
He said the two sides agreed to make continuous efforts to create more partnership and cooperation in this regard. “The first Welsh food and beverage delegation came to Doha last year, and visit had achieved remarkable results and successes as most of the companies that attended last year are now on the market. “
The visit of a delegation from this sector to Doha last year contributed to the presence of more Welsh products in the food and beverage sector in the Qatari market. Further relations with Qatari companies in the field of food and promotion to other sectors, such as oil and gas, construction and information technology, consulting and special services, education and other sectors that record fruitful cooperation between the two sides.
