During a visit to southern France, a Qatari economic delegation discussed opportunities to develop economic, trade and investment cooperation, opening new horizons for cooperation in a number of sectors of common interest.
The delegation included His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Chamber, and His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al Thani, Member of the Board of Directors of the Qatari Businessmen Association, in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic.
During the visit, which took place in cooperation with the Qatari-French Economic Association (Cadran), the Qatari economic delegation met with Mr. Bernard Kleinhoff, Head of the Agency for Economic Development and Investment Attraction in the South of France region, representing the President of the South of France region.
During the meeting, relations of economic and trade cooperation between the two sides were discussed, as well as the investment climate and opportunities available in the south of France, as well as the possibility of establishing commercial alliances between Qatari companies and their counterparts in the south of France.
The delegation also met with Mr. Daniel Margot, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Chamber, where they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the Qatar Chamber and the French Chamber, and exchanged views on opportunities to develop trade and investment relations.
The visit also included the delegation’s participation in the joint business forum held in Cannes, in addition to a meeting with representatives of the economic sectors in the cities of Cannes, Nice and the “Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur” region, to review the economic potential and investment opportunities available to both sides.
On this occasion, His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Chamber, praised the role played by the Qatari-French Economic Association “Cadran” in strengthening ties between the two business communities, providing platforms for communication and dialogue, exploring investment opportunities, and supporting the establishment of sustainable economic partnerships.
For his part, His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic, stressed the importance of the meetings that brought together the Qatari delegation with representatives of the public and private sectors in France, as an opportunity to strengthen economic relations and explore new horizons of cooperation and partnership with the business community in the region.
He pointed to the depth of the relations between the State of Qatar and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, especially in the luxury hospitality and real estate sectors, stressing that the region’s economic vitality, investment attractiveness and advanced innovation system provide opportunities to expand cooperation in a number of promising sectors.
He explained that the areas of cooperation include aviation, tourism, technology, finance, energy transformation and advanced infrastructure, in addition to the digital economy and artificial intelligence, which provides opportunities to build partnerships between Qatari companies and their French counterparts.
His Excellency called for organizing a visit for a delegation of businessmen from southern France to the State of Qatar, to learn about investment opportunities and economic projects, and to hold direct meetings with businessmen and Qatari companies, stressing that mutual visits and direct meetings contribute to strengthening confidence and building sustainable economic relations.
Some meetings witnessed preliminary understandings regarding establishing trade alliances and partnerships, in a way that enhances communication between the two business communities and supports common economic interests between the State of Qatar and France.