The Oman-Qatar Economic Forum on Wednesday explored ways to enhance trade, investment and industrial cooperation between the two countries and unlock new prospects for the Qatari and Omani private sectors to establish investment projects in sectors of mutual interest.
HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal al-Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Qais bin Mohammed al-Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman, inaugurated the forum, held on the sidelines of the visit of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Amir of Qatar, to Oman.
Pointing out that the Qatar-Oman bilateral relations have witnessed "significant" development; Sheikh Faisal said the forum represents a pivotal platform for enhancing dialogue between the public and private sectors in both countries, as it stimulates partnerships and mutual investments.
In this regard, he highlighted that the volume of trade exchange between Qatar and Oman exceeded $1.8bn by the end of 2024.
He urged businessmen and investors in Oman to leverage the unique business and investment environment in Qatar, and the promising opportunities in the key sectors designated under Qatar National Development Strategy.
During the forum, the two parties highlighted the advantages of the business environment in both countries, and discussed pathways to enhance cooperation in various fields.
The forum comprised several dialogue sessions 'A Shared Future Vision for Industrial and Logistics Integration between Qatar and Oman'; 'Tourism and Hospitality Towards Sustainability: Enhancing Tourism and Hospitality Prospects between Qatar and Oman'; and 'Technology and Digital Services: Towards an Integrated Digital Economy between Qatar and Oman'.
Bilateral meetings were held between representatives from the Qatari and Omani private sectors to unlock opportunities for cooperation and exchange of expertise, and to foster new investment partnerships in the sectors of mutual interest.
On the sidelines of the forum, Sheikh Faisal discussed with his Oman counterpart a range of topics of mutual interest and pathways to enhance cooperation in the fields of trade, investment and industry.
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Oman-Qatar Economic Forum explores ways to enhance co-operation, unlock new investment prospects
![HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal al-Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Qais bin Mohammed al-Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman, along with other dignitaries at the Oman-Qatar Economic Forum. HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal al-Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Qais bin Mohammed al-Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman, along with other dignitaries at the Oman-Qatar Economic Forum.](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://gulf-times.com/gulftimes/uploads/images/2025/01/29/278395.jpg&w=800&q=100&f=webp)
HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal al-Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Qais bin Mohammed al-Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman, along with other dignitaries at the Oman-Qatar Economic Forum.