64 A Greek company operating in the local market Transport and Related Services

His Excellency Mr. Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar Al Kuwari, First Vice President of the Qatar Chamber, said that there are a number of Greek companies operating in the State of Qatar, estimated at 64 companies, including 8 Greek companies with full ownership and 56 Greek companies with a Qatari partnership, noting that Qatar Chamber supports all efforts that contribute In strengthening the partnership between Qatari companies and their counterparts from Greece in all economic and trade sectors to benefit the economies of both countries. This came during a Qatari-Qatari business meeting hosted by the Public Works Authority on Wednesday (April 3rd) in the presence of Benayotos Mihalos, Chairman of the Qatari-Greek Business Council and a number of Qatari business owners and representatives of 25 Greek construction companies. The meeting was also attended by the Greek Ambassador to Qatar Konstantinos Orvandis and the Director of the Technical Office of the Public Works Authority, Ahmed Al Ansari. During his speech, Bin Tuwar noted that there are many investment opportunities available on both sides in the energy, tourism, hotel, port, agriculture and industry sectors. He pointed out that Qatar has strong relations with the Republic of Greece covering all fields of cooperation. Estimated at 84 million US dollars last year, is not commensurate with the possibilities available and aspirations of the two friendly countries, adding that there is interest and desire on both sides to strengthen it These relations, and raise them to a better horizon, especially that there are promising Qatari investments in Greece, in the sectors of energy, tourism, hospitality and real estate. The first deputy chairman of the Chamber said that the conditions of the blockade have motivated the Qatari private sector to enhance its contribution to productive projects instead of relying on imports of goods from neighboring countries, which contributed to the achievement of a big boom in many sectors in the country, including agriculture and industry. He called on Greek businessmen to explore the investment opportunities available in Qatar. He called on Greek companies to increase their investments in the Qatari market and to enter into more partnerships with Qatari companies, especially in the construction sector, whether infrastructure projects or World Cup projects. Planned without any effect on the blockade imposed on the state for almost two years. During the meeting, the Public Works Authority presented a presentation on the projects T is being implemented as well as future, as well as how the participation of Greek and Qatari companies to cooperate in these projects. Benayutos Mihalos, Chairman of the Qatar-Greece Joint Business Council, expressed his pleasure at holding this meeting, which brings together Greek and Qatari companies and contributes to their definition of the projects available, in which both sides can cooperate.