Qatar keen to advance to new levels of cooperation with Slovenia: Sheikh Mohammed

HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim al-Thani described the relations between Qatar and Slovenia as growing.In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Sheikh Mohammed noted the important progress made in the joint economic cooperation between the two countries, explaining that the volume of trade exchange between the two friendly countries grew by nearly 77% in 2021 to reach about $26.8mn, compared to $15.12mn in 2020.He highlighted Qatar's keenness on advancing to new levels of cooperation with Slovenia in many vital sectors such as food security, agriculture, industry, technology, infrastructure and tourism.Sheikh Mohammed said the efforts made by both sides will contribute to opening broader horizons for cooperation, which will reflect positively on increasing the volume of trade exchange and developing investment partnerships between the Qatari and Slovenian business sectors.Qatar and Slovenia are looking forward to developing their relationship in various fields, especially following the recent visit of President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor to Doha, and the desire he showed to establish stronger relations with Qatar at the political and economic levels, especially in the fields of high-precision technology, sustainable development, green technology, tourism and health, in addition to cooperation in energy, where Qatar has expressed its willingness to support Slovenia in the field of gas.According to economic reports, Slovenia is one of the most developed and growing countries in the world, and is one of the countries that maintain economic stability.The Slovenian economy is considered one of the strongest in the world, as it includes many vital components and factors that enabled it to reach the stage of prosperity and continuous growth.This has led to a great industrial development that contributes to the gross domestic product growth, in addition to the tourism sector which injects huge returns into the state treasury.Slovenia is a coastal country located in central Europe, bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, and Croatia to the east and south.It has a short coastal strip to the southwest on the Gulf of Venice, which is part of the Adriatic Sea.It was part of the Yugoslav Federation until 1991. It joined the European Union on May 1, 2004.