(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Qatari delegation, headed by HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has held several important meetings as part of its visit to the United States.
In Washington DC it met the the Chairman of the US Trade Commission Daniel Mullaney.
Besides HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the meeting was attended by HE the Minister of Finance, Ali Sherif al-Emadi, the Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB), HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud al-Thani and HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saud al-Thani, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority.
Talks during the meeting dealt with a number of issues of mutual concern, including ways to promote trade and investment between Qatar and the US.
HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani also held a meeting with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, during which they reviewed bilateral relations and ways of enhancing the relations between Qatar and the World Bank.
Within the activities of the US-Qatar Forum for Investment, an expanded meeting was held at the American Chamber of Commerce, which was attended by more than 200 senior executives, investors, and a number of officials in the US administration, including Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Affairs and Suzanne Ziadeh, Deputy Assistant for Near Eastern Affairs and former US ambassador to Qatar.
HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi briefed the participants on the economic developments witnessed by Qatar over the last two decades, as well as the future development plans.
The Minister of Finance, the governor of the Central Bank of Qatar and the chief executive officer of Qatar Investment Authority participated in the dialogue sessions where they answered the questions on the investment climate in Qatar.
They invited representatives of the US companies to exploit the available opportunities in Qatar.
The country plans to invest more than $ 200bn over the next ten years to modernise and develop infrastructure, health, education and sports sectors.
The Qatari delegation is scheduled to head to New York City to hold a number of meetings with senior officials of the US companies.
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