The Spanish Business Council in Qatar (SBCQ) held its March get-together event with the Pacific Alliance. The event was attended by the Spanish, Mexican and Peruvian ambassadors to Qatar as well as the Colombian ambassador to Abu Dhabi and the honorary consul of Chile to Qatar.
The monthly get-together with The Pacific Alliance is an initiative aimed at regional integration made up of Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico which was formed in 2011 to promote investment and business mainly throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
The event was attended by Francisco Niembro, ambassador of Mexico to Qatar, Faihan Al Fayer, ambassador of Colombia to Abu Dhabi, Carlos Velasco, ambassador of Peru to Qatar Prince Alexander Von Ary, honorary consul of Chile to Qatar.
Over 300 people were able to enjoy an evening of networking and an exchange of views on the rooftop of the St. Regis hotel in Doha.
The get-together was opened with welcoming words from Jose Vicente, president of SBCQ, who was highly satisfied by the acceptance this new initiative has received by other commercial offices established in Qatar and UAE.
Following this, Ignacio Escobar, Ambassador of Spain to Qatar, mentioned that this type of meetings strengthens international commitment as well as adding value to the local community.
The Mexican ambassador, Francisco Niembro, on behalf of The Pacific Alliance, summarized the activities and projects that the 4 countries carry out in the Middle East.