Achievements of Minister Samat’s two-day visit to Qatar | From agreeing to establish an Iranian business center in Doha to launching

According to reports شاتا, Iran and Qatar are connected on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf by a 268 km long sea route. Qatar, like most of Iran’s neighbors, has long historical and cultural commonalities with Iranians, but the level of trade relations between the two countries has been approximately minimal, except in recent years.

At present, the trade volume between Iran and Qatar is a small figure of about 400-300 million dollars, which has the capacity to increase by one billion dollars next year.

Development of economic and trade diplomacy in the thirteenth government

In this regard, this trip was made in the framework of the 13th government plans to develop economic and trade diplomacy with countries in the region, especially Iran’s southern neighbors, and based on the approaches of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade and Trade Promotion Organization In order to provide the necessary bases for the activities of the Iranian private sector in neighboring countries, the issues and problems of this sector in Qatar were pursued in order to increase the economic and trade exchanges of the republic in the future by increasing the activities in the field of economic and trade diplomacy. Islamic Iran with this Arab country on the Persian Gulf will always be Persian.

Holding a large conference of Iranians living in Qatar

During the visit of the Minister of Silence with the President to Doha, Qatar, the great conference of Iranians living in Qatar with the presence of the Minister of Silence and the President Trade Promotion Organization Iran was held.

In this large conference, a group of Iranian economic activists living in Qatar expressed their most important points of view and concerns in order to improve our country’s trade relations with the UAE.

meet up with Minister of Industry And Qatari trade

The Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of our country also met with Minister of Industry And had Qatari trade in Doha. During the meeting, the two sides stressed the need to promote trade and economic exchanges using the common capacities and potentials of the two countries.

According to Farzad Pilten, Director General of the Arabic Office And African Trade Promotion Organization During the meeting, Iran was emphasized on finding new ways to promote trade and identifying new capacities for cooperation, and the implementation of previous agreements between the two countries in the field of industry and trade was discussed.

Qatar agrees to establish Iranian trade center in Doha

Also meet with Minister of Industry Qatar Trade discussed the establishment of an Iranian business center in the country in order to manage and follow up on the problems of businessmen and planning for the proper communication of the top businessmen of the two countries, and it was decided to establish a business center with the cooperation of the Qatari side.

Immediate visit of Qatar Investment Board to Iran

In the meetings held in Qatar, the Iranian industrial and knowledge-based projects were welcomed by the Qatari side, and according to the negotiations, the Qatari investment delegation will travel to Iran in the coming months to visit some of the projects. .

In these meetings, while examining the issues related to the mooring of Iranian ships, it was decided to facilitate in this regard, according to the memorandum between the Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran and his counterpart in Qatar.

Pursue re-export and transhipment

Iran’s capacity as a bridge between the Caspian littoral states and Russia with Qatar, India and African countries for re-export and transhipment (TRANSHIPMENT) was reviewed and welcomed by the Qatari side, and the Ministry of Silence was responsible for following up and doing so.

Development of cooperation between the two countries in the field of standards and customs

According to Farzad Pilten, Director General of the Arabic Office And African Trade Promotion Organization Iran, issues related to the development of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of standards and customs, facilitation of air and sea transport were also followed by the signing of documents between the two countries, which are among the achievements of this trip and strengthen trade infrastructure between Iran and Qatar. And facilitate business communication for private sector actors.

Qatar participation in developing the capacity of some Iranian industries

Banking, financial and monetary issues, as well as guarantees and the activation of the Export Guarantee Fund in Qatar were also seriously discussed. Qatar’s participation in developing the capacity of some industries such as medical equipment, food and pharmaceutical industries in Iran was also reviewed and welcomed.

Qataris are interested in Iran’s technical and engineering services

Also, in the framework of the meetings that were held, the export of Iran’s technical and engineering services to various countries such as Iraq, Southeast Asia and Africa was discussed, and the Qatari side expressed interest in cooperating in this field.

Launch of cargo and air freight to Qatar

On the other hand, due to the approaching World Cup to be held in Qatar, one of the important issues discussed in these meetings was the launch of cargo and air freight to Qatar, and it was decided in the coming weeks with Agreements made to start the first cargo flight.

Holding a joint trade committee between the two countries

Director General of the Arabic Office And African Trade Promotion Organization Regarding other side meetings of this trip, Iran also said: In the meeting that Alireza Peyman Pak, “Deputy Minister and General Director Trade Promotion Organization Iran »with the Deputy Minister of International Affairs of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Qatar, emphasized on the development of relations between the two countries in the field of trade and the holding of a joint trade committee between the two countries according to the memorandum of the seventh meeting of the two countries (last year). Support for the private sector of the two countries and the development of exhibition cooperation and the strengthening of the sending of trade delegations were among the other topics emphasized during the meeting.

Amending the regulations of the Iran-Qatar Joint Chamber

A meeting was also held with the President of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and with the presence of members of the Iran-Qatar Joint Chamber to discuss the relationship between the Chambers of Commerce and the amendment of the Iran-Qatar Chamber of Commerce regulations to make this chamber more active.

Attention to extraterrestrial cultivation

On the other hand, meetings were held with Qatari investors, especially the companies in charge of food security in Qatar, and it was decided to take action in the field of extraterritorial cultivation to provide the required items, and in the form of production and trade partnerships for some products. It has the advantage of Iran to hold serious negotiations.

Commercialization of knowledge-based fields

Also, some projects such as the commercialization of knowledge-based fields in Qatar and Iran were discussed, and after introducing a list of projects, with the announcement of the readiness of some Qatari investors, a number of them were initially approved and decided to Next month, Qatari investment delegations will travel to visit our country, and this method of cooperation will start with financing by Qatar as a first step for small and medium-sized projects.

Promising to promote future economic cooperation

The visit and the agreements reached between the two countries in the field of trade infrastructure and the facilitation of economic relations between the two countries are promising for the promotion of economic cooperation between the two countries in the future.

Areas agreed during the trip that in the future will provide a platform for increasing economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, in addition to trade in goods, cooperation in the field of technical and engineering services, transit, investment, re-export and energy that can pave the way. Increase the volume of trade between the two countries in the future.

The silence of the drivers of Iran’s progress

It is worth mentioning that Minister Samat’s foreign trips in order to develop economic diplomacy will continue in order to pave the way for our country’s powerful entry into world markets with jihadist and resolute determination and silence will be the drivers of Iran’s progress.