Qatar Chamber hosts Ethiopian delegation

20/08/2017 05:58 AST

Qatar Chamber (QC) held a meeting with an Ethiopian government delegation, yesterday, to review trade ties between the two countries and the means to enhance them. The meeting also focused on investment opportunities in the agricultural, mining, construction, and real estate sectors.

The Ethiopian delegation, included rulers of the Oromia Region, in addition to government officials and Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Qatar Mesganu Arga Moach.

The two sides discussed the potential of having trade delegations exchange visits. They also disscussed on establishing a Qatari-Ethiopian business forum that looks to expand the scope of partnership between the two countries.

Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, Vice-Chairman, Qatar Chamber said that the Republic of Ethiopia is a promising destination for Qatari investments. He added that the chamber is ready to encourage the private sector to invest in Ethiopia. He highlighted that Qatar has investments in the Ethiopian real estate sector.

For his part, head of Oromia region’s development office said that his country is rich in natural resources. He added that the agricultural and mining sectors were attracting a lot of foreign investments. He assured that the government of Ethiopia makes it easy for foreign capital to invest and is willing to provide Qatari businessmen with all the information they need to start investing. Meanwhile, the Ambassador of Ethiopia expressed hope that the visit enhances trade cooperation between the countries to be in line with expectations and ambition.

The Peninsula