H.E. Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry, held a series of bilateral meetings on Monday, April 1, 2019, on the sidelines of Qatar’s participation in the Hannover Fair 2019.

H.E. held separate meetings with H.E Mr. Eduardo Infante, Undersecretary of the Economic Development Ministry, H.E Ms. Agnès Pannier-Runacher, France’s Minister of State, attached to the Minister of Economy and Finance, and Mr. Stefan Schostok, Mayor and CEO of the City of Hanover.

Discussions touched on the promotion of joint cooperation, particularly in the economic, trade and investment fields.

Discussions also touched on the developments that the Qatari economy has witnessed in recent years and the investment incentives that Qatar is offering across various sectors. These include a law regulating the investment of non-Qatari capital in economic activity, and initiatives to support the private sector, attract foreign direct investment and encourage more companies to invest in the Qatari market.

Through a 1000 square-meter pavilion, Qatar is participating in the Hannover Fair, the world’s largest trade forum for the industrial sector, which brings together the largest manufacturing companies.

The event is the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. The five-day fair covers a wide range of topics on industrial and information technology, industrial supply and engineering, services, energy and environmental technology.