From diplomacy to green growth: Qatar and Sweden embark on a ‘perfect fit’ partnership

Doha, Qatar: Bilateral relations between Qatar and Sweden have significantly strengthened over the past year, reaching remarkable new heights, with Sw...

Doha, Qatar: Bilateral relations between Qatar and Sweden have significantly strengthened over the past year, reaching remarkable new heights, with Swedish Ambassador to Qatar, H E Gautam Bhattacharyya, describing the relationship as “extra excellent.”

In an exclusive interview with The Peninsula, Ambassador Bhattacharyya emphasised that ties have significantly deepened, evolving into a strategic partnership characterized by robust collaboration across diplomacy, innovation, trade, and culture.

With several high-level visits, memoranda of understanding (MoUs), and a growing business presence taking root, the Ambassador Bhattacharyya underscored that the relationship is “just at the beginning” of realising its full potential.

“The relations have improved tremendously since 2023,” said Ambassador Bhattacharyya. “It’s hard to imagine that it’s been only a little more than a year, but the relations have really come to a completely new level.”

Several MoUs signed during Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s visit to Sweden in August 2024, has already begun to bear fruit. These agreements span a broad range of sectors, including conflict resolution, transport, innovation, and development cooperation.