H.E. Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry received on Thursday, December 10th, 2020, H.E. Mr. William Russell, Lord Mayor of the City of London, and the accompanying delegation currently visiting the country.

Discussions touched on the promotion of bilateral relations and the development of jointcooperation, particularly in the fields of trade, economy and investment.

Qatar and the United Kingdom traded during the period from January to September 2020, $2.47 billion worth of goods, whereas the trade exchange between the two countries in 2019 amounted to approximately $3.85 billion,ranking the UK as Qatar’s 7th largest trading partner.

Additionally, a total of 1134 British companies and representative offices are currently operating in Qatar. These include 993 Qatari-British companies, 2 representative offices, 104 fullyowned British companies, and 35 British firmsregistered under the umbrella of the Qatar Financial Centre.