“Turkish private sector important for Qatar’s economy”

 

Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan attends the Qatar-Turkey Business Forum, in the capital Ankara.

Ruhsar Pekcan, the Turkish trade minister, invited Qatari investors to benefit from Turkey’s dynamic economy.

Qatari investments totaled $6.3 billion in Turkey, she said, welcoming a decision by Doha to invest $15 billion in Turkey.

She underlined that Turkish contractors undertook 146 projects, worth $17 billion, in Qatar so far.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Qatari prime minister, said the two countries could join forces to enter new markets.

The Turkish private sectors’ role is very important in developing Qatar’s national economy, he added.