Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs chairs economic session of 7th Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue

Washington:Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs HEDr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed andUS Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, a...

Washington: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment HE Jacob Helberg co-chaired the economic session of the seventh Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue, held in Washington, DC.

The session saw the participation of 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, Qatar Investment Authority, Invest Qatar, Qatar Fund for Development, and Qatar Development Bank.

In his opening remarks, HE the Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs emphasized that the strategic dialogue represents a practical and pivotal platform that contributes to translating the strategic alignment between the State of Qatar and the United States into tangible economic outcomes.

He explained that the economic partnership between the two sides is based on strong political relations and close, constructive ties between the leadership of both countries.

In this context, His Excellency noted that the volume of trade exchange between the two sides reached approximately USD 29.6 billion over the past five years, supported by long-term investment and economic exchange plans.