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  JUNE  2006

Qatari Businessmen Association visits the Arab Republic of Egypt

The Qatari Businessmen Association visits the Arab Republic of Egypt on 2-6 June 2006. The delegation shears by Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani President of QBA, and included Mr. Hussein Ibrahim Al Fardan, Vice-President of QBA, Mr. Khalid Al Rabban member of QBA, Mr. Bassam Ramzi Masoouh General Manager of QBA.

  

QBA have included trips work a number of important meetings, including the meeting with the chairman of Federation of Arab businessmen Mr. Hamdi Al Tabaa to review preparations for the Arab-Chinese Forum statements and proposals to be prepared to raise at the meetings of the Forum so as to Arab States members of the Union to provide the Secretariat with the subjects they wish to put before the Forum.

  

As QBA delegation had visited the headquarters of the of the Arab League &held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Amre Moussa, Secretary General of Arab League. The meeting has discus the following subject:

  

1.      The economic situation of the Arab world and the progress of minimizing the barriers in the way to Arab Economic Integration.

  

2.      The role private sector and civil society institutions in the meetings of the Arab League.

  

3.      The priority to deploy Arab investment in the project privatization in Arab country,

  

4.      improving the investment climate in Arab countries

  

  

   H.E. Mr. Amre Moussa called on all members of the Union of Arab businessmen, including QBA Members to participate in the US Arab Economic Forum on 26-28 June 2006.

A reception in honor of the French delegation

Qatari Businessmen Association has held special luncheon  for French special delegation on Sunday June 18, 2006 at Doha Sheraton visit Qatar, the delegation included a large number of businessmen from various specialties commercial and industries, the delegation was accompanied Mr. Christian Ponsot Conseiller Economic & Commercial on French Embassy to Qatar and other representatives  of the French embassy in Qatar.

  

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Faisal Bin Qasem Al-Thani, the Chairman of the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA), Mr. Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa, Secretary General, Shk. Nawaf Bin Nasser Al Thani, Board Member of QBA, Mr. Omar Hamad Al Mana, Board Member of QBA, & the members Dr. Hamad Bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari, Mr. Sherida Al Kaabi, Mr. Ibrahim Al Neama and Mr. Maqpool Khalfan and Mr. Mohamed Jaidah Group Marketing Manager at Jaidah Group.

  

At the start of the Luncheon Mr. Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa welcomed to all gusts, & briefed them the vision and mission of the Qatari Businessmen Association, & development of the private sector, he pointed out the importance of this visit was to support and strengthen relations and trade and economic ties between the private sectors of the country.

  

  

The French delegations express their gratitude to Chairman and members of the Qatari Businessmen Association.

 

 Visit of  Ambassador of USA Qatari Businessmen Association

Qatari Businessmen Association has welcomed the visit of H.E.  Mr. Chase Untermeyer Ambassador of United State of America to Qatar and haled a meeting with him on QBA premises Monday 12, June 2006.

  

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Faisal Bin Qasem Al-Thani, Chairman of Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA), Shk. Nawaf Bin Nasser Al Thani, Board Member, Mr. Omar Hamad Al Mana, board member, the members Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ahmad Al Thani, Mr. Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Mr. Marzooq Al Shamlan and Mr. Maqbool Habeeb Khalfan, together with Mr. Bassam Ramzy Massouh, General Manager & Mr. Ahmed El Shaffee, Economist of QBA.

  

The visit aimed to exchange views on various topics, including economic issues present in the arena, which specifically affect the private sector and the impact of those issues on the economic relations between the United States and the State of Qatar. Meetings topics included the free trade agreements, the labour laws, the flow of investments between the two countries, the stock market and others.

 

The US Ambassador, Mr. Chase Untermeyer presented the viewpoint of the United States of America on the subject of free trade agreement, the importance of focusing on increasing the flow of investments between the two countries, He also confirmed the existence of a distinct commercial relations between the two countries in the absence of trade agreements among themselves.

  

The Chairman & members of QBA appreciated his Excellency’s visit and presented their views on various topics. Also they have pointed out to the  importance of having a mechanism or forum that combines American Qatari companies and (especially small and medium enterprises),  to hold meetings to discus economic and trade issues related to free trade

At the end, H.E. US Ambassador expressed his pleasure to meet with Qatari business leaders in QBA and announced his desire to have another meeting in the future in order to discus on more business topics.

Egyptian Delegation Visit the QBA

 

Qatari Businessmen Association welcome the visit of special Egyptian delegation headed by Mr. El-Said Mehriz Khalifa First Secretary of Ministry of Tourism and Deputy Chairman, of Tourism Promotion Authority, accompaned by top government officials and business leaders together with his H.E. Mr. Ahdy Khairat Egyptian Ambassador to Qatar, on Thursday 1/6/2006 .

  

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Faisal Bin Qasem Al-Thani, Chairman of the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA), Mr. Hussain Ibrahim Al Fardan, Deputy Chairman, Mr. Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa, Secretary General, Mr. Sherida Saad Jubran Al Kaabi, Mr. Khalid Al Rabban, Mr. Maqbool Habeeb Khalfan,  Mr. Bassam Ramzy Massouh, General Manager  & Mr. Ahmed  El Shafee, Economist of QBA

The visit aimed to exchange views on several topics highlighted opportunities for cooperation and investment between the two countries. and the improvement and strengthening of economic relations between the Republic of Egypt and the State of Qatar.

 

 

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