Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed and Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan H E Nazar Agahanov during the meeting.
Doha, Qatar: The third session of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee between the Governments of the State of Qatar and Turkmenistan convened yesterday in Doha, attended by senior officials and representatives from the public and private sectors of both countries.
The Qatari delegation was chaired by H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, while the Turkmen delegation was headed by H E Nazar Agahanov, Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Turkmenistan.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Al-Sayed affirmed the depth of bilateral relations between Qatar and Turkmenistan, noting that the Committee serves as a key platform for strengthening economic, trade, and investment cooperation.
His Excellency highlighted the progress achieved through recent high-level visits and expressed his hope that the meetings would enhance cooperation across economic, financial, and investment sectors, in a manner that meets the aspirations of the two friendly nations.
Dr. Al-Sayed also invited Turkmen companies and investors to explore opportunities in Qatar’s expanding market in support of their shared interests.
Nazar Agahanov stressed the value of the Committee as a practical platform for identifying priorities and strengthening joint projects, and emphasised the need to hold regular meetings to ensure the effective implementation of the partnership agenda.
Agahanov also highlighted energy, agriculture, textiles and chemical industries as sectors offering strong prospects for collaboration.
Both sides reviewed the existing agreements and emphasised the need to activate the memoranda of understanding signed between the two countries.
They also agreed to finalise the launch of Qatar–Turkmenistan Business Council, aimed at enhancing trade, industry links and the two-way investment flows.
Discussions further addressed a wide range of fields, including trade and industry, energy, customs, healthcare, science and research, environment, culture and sports, labour, and air transport.
The two sides agreed to take the necessary steps to advance cooperation in these sectors.
