Qatar-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee hold 4th meeting in Doha

Doha: The Qatar UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee held its 4th meeting on Sunday in Doha with the participation of a number of senior officials an...

Doha: The Qatar-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee held its 4th meeting on Sunday in Doha with the participation of a number of senior officials and representatives of the public and private sectors from both countries.

A statement by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed and Minister of State for Trade Policy in the UK Department for Business and Trade HE Sir Chris Bryant co-chaired the meeting.

In his opening remarks, HE the Minister of State for Foreign Trade emphasized that the convening of the meeting reflects the shared will of the two countries to continue strengthening their economic relations in a way that serves mutual interests and keeps pace with global economic changes.

He noted that Qatari-British relations have witnessed continuous development that has established a solid strategic partnership in the fields of trade and investment.

His Excellency indicated that Qatari investments in the UN have exceeded GBP 40 billion, while the volume of trade exchange between the two countries reached around GBP 1.7 billion in 2024, which confirms the United Kingdom's position as a major trading partner for the State of Qatar.