Amir’s visit to open new horizons for bilateral cooperation: Swedish Envoy

Doha: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the State of Qatar H E Gautam Bhattacharyya (pictured) said that the visit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin H...

Doha: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the State of Qatar H E Gautam Bhattacharyya (pictured) said that the visit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Sweden will open new horizons to enhance cooperation between the two friendly countries, describing the visit as pivotal, considering that it will include other Scandinavian countries.

In an exclusive interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA), he commended the strength of relations between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Sweden, which date back to the past 50 years, stressing the keenness of both sides’ leaderships to advance the partnership in various fields, especially energy storage, transportation, electricity, medical technology, and life sciences.

The Ambassador of Sweden to Qatar invited Qatari businesspersons to benefit from the investment opportunities provided by Sweden, noting that Sweden welcomes Qatari investors. He noted the great economic advantages of his country, which was able to attract about $50bn in 2022 out of its investments abroad in various fields.

He also praised the presence of Qatari investments in many European countries, especially in Germany, the UK and France, hoping that his country would be one of Qatari investments’ next stops.

Bhattacharyya expressed his expectations that HH the Amir’s visit would give new momentum and a real boost to cooperation between the two countries, especially in the fields of electricity, industrial technology, information and communication technology, as well as defense, security, and transportation in all its forms. He recalled the successes of Swedish companies in the Qatari market, while addressing the precise medical specialties that could provide other areas for cooperation between the two countries.