Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment H E Jacob Helberg chaired the Economic Session held as part of the Seventh Qatar–United States Strategic Dialogue, which was convened in Washington, DC.
Participation in the session included a high-level Qatari delegation comprising representatives from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Qatar Investment Authority, Invest Qatar, the Qatar Fund for Development, and the Qatar Development Bank.
During his opening remarks, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade affirmed that the Strategic Dialogue represents a practical and pivotal platform contributing to transforming the strategic alignment between the State of Qatar and the United States into tangible economic outcomes, noting that the economic partnership between the two sides is founded on firm political relations and close, constructive ties between the leaderships of both countries.
Within this context, His Excellency indicated that the volume of bilateral trade between the two sides reached approximately $29.6bn over the past five years, supported by long-term investment plans and economic exchange, and clarified that this partnership reflects the complementary strengths of the Qatari and US economies across a number of vital sectors, including technology and artificial intelligence, innovation and advanced industries, aviation, energy, infrastructure, and emerging technologies, affirming that such complementarity opens broad prospects for economic cooperation in the coming phase.
Emphasis was also placed by the Minister of State for Foreign Trade on the role of the advanced economic partnership between the State of Qatar and the United States in creating a conducive environment for strengthening industrial and investment cooperation, developing integration across strategic supply chains and advanced technologies, supporting long-term investments, enhancing sustainable growth opportunities, and serving the shared economic interests of both countries.
A number of priority topics were discussed during the session, focusing on enhancing bilateral investment flows, expanding cooperation in emerging technologies, developing digital and regulatory frameworks, and improving trade facilitation.
Further discussion addressed opportunities to deepen cooperation in the areas of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, digital trade and services, the development of trusted technological systems, strengthening regulatory alignment, and developing capabilities, in a manner that supports the competitiveness of the Qatari and US economies at both the regional and international levels.
The conclusion of the session reaffirmed the commitment of both sides to continue joint efforts to strengthen the strategic partnership and to advance economic, trade, and investment cooperation toward broader horizons, in a way that serves the mutual interests of the two countries.
