Qatar Chamber has held discussions with Finland to boost economic cooperation, aiming to encourage mutual investments and the role of the private sector in increasing trade exchange between the two countries.
The discussions took place at the Chamber’s headquarters, during the meeting between First Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber HE Mohammed bin Twar Al Kuwari and the Member of the Finnish Parliament and Chairman of the Qatar Finland Friendship Group, Ville Skinnari.
During the meeting, both sides discussed trade and economic cooperation between the two friendly countries and ways to enhance and further develop these relations.
They also reviewed prospects for encouraging mutual investments and the pivotal role of the private sector in boosting trade exchange between Qatar and Finland. Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland in the State of Qatar, Kimmo Laaksonen, was also present at the meeting.
The First Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber noted in his remarks that the volume of trade between the two countries has reached about $97.2 million (QAR 354 million) in the previous year, stressing on the mutual desire to increase it to higher levels. He highlighted the interest of Qatari businesspeople in exploring the investment opportunities available in Finland.
HE Al Kuwari affirmed that Qatar Chamber supports strengthening cooperation between Qatari and Finnish business communities and stands ready to assist Finnish investors seeking to benefit from Qatar’s attractive investment climate, available opportunities, and the numerous incentives offered by Qatar to investors.
Finnish Parliament Member Ville Skinnari praised the distinguished relations between Qatar and Finland, particularly in the trade and economic fields, affirming the Finnish side’s keenness to further strengthen these ties.
