The first Qatar-Azerbaijan Business Council Meeting was held as part of the 4th Meeting of the Joint Economic, Trade and Technical Commission between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the State of Qatar, in Doha, the Qatari capital.

Co-organized by Azerbaijan’s Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA) and Qatar’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event brought together officials and businesspersons from both countries, as well as representatives of up to 30 Azerbaijani companies operating in tourism, public services, industry, construction, design, textiles, and other areas.

The meeting heard remarks by Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, Co-Chair of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission between Azerbaijan and Qatar; Kamaladdin Heydarov, Azerbaijani Minister of Emergency Situations, Co-Chair of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission; Elnur Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s First Deputy Minister of Economy; Mohamed bin Twar Al Kuwari, Second Vice-Chairman of the Qatari Chamber of Commerce and Industry; as well as the Azerbaijan-Qatar Business Council Co-Chairs – Orkhan Mammadov, KOBIA Chairman of the Board, and Mohammed bin Jawhar Al-Mohammed, Board Member of Qatar’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The discussions focused on Azerbaijan-Qatar economic and trade relations, enhancing cooperation, as well as implementing joint projects and initiatives involving both countries’ business circles.

The event also featured presentations on the investment opportunities and investment climate of both countries, including overviews of Qatar’s tourism sector and Azerbaijan’s Alat Free Economic Zone.

The KOBIA delegation also met with Abdulrahman bin Hesham Al Sowaidi, CEO of the Qatar Development Bank. The meeting discussed cooperation in various areas involving the business circles of both countries, and SME financing mechanisms.