QBA Meets US Senator Roger Marshall
Date
2/22/2023 4:48:27 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: The Qatari Businessmen Association yesterday met with the Republican Senator in the US Senate, Roger Marshall, who is currently visiting the country.
He was received by sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, QBA Chairman, and Saud Al-Mana, QBA board member, Khaled Al-Mannai and Maqbool Habib Khalfan, QBA members as well as Sarah Abdullah, QBA Deputy General Manager.
At the beginning of the meeting, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, QBA Chairman welcomed the US Senator, confirming the strength of the bilateral relations between the two countries, which witnessed recently significant growth in the volume of trade and mutual investments.
Sheikh Faisal also explained that the Qatari private sector has various investments in the United States, In addition to the great partnerships between QBA members and many American companies in various commercial sectors in Qatar.
During the meeting, Sheikh Faisal stressed out that the Qatari business community and Qatari companies have become highly competitive and experienced and are seeking to further explore important investment opportunities that respond to Qatar Vision 2030 and exploit the great potentials in the Qatari market, as Doha can be a gateway for US investments in the region.
Senator Roger Marshall highlighted the importance of the positive relations between Doha and Washington, which extend for more than 50 years, as the two sides seek to strengthen bilateral relations in the future, supported by the role of the United States as the largest direct foreign investor in Qatar and the largest single source of its imports.
The US senator praised the great developments that Qatar witnessed in terms of infrastructure and legislation, praising also the optimisation of the investments of oil and gas resources in Qatar, which has become similar to major capitals. He said“The matter is clear and obvious when visiting Qatar.” He said his country is working to develop a strong trade relationship with Qatar, with more than 120 US companies operating in the country, and US exports to Qatar have increased significantly in recent years.
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