Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani (second left) and Qatar Chamber officials with the visiting Omani delegation
DOHA: Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday hosted an Omani delegation representing the Oman Center for Commercial Arbitration headed by Oman Chamber’s Vice Chairman for Administrative and Financial Affairs Sheikh Rashid bin Amer Al Moslahy.
During the meeting, the cooperation between the two chambers of Qatar and Oman was discussed, especially in the areas of commercial arbitration. The Oman Chamber is currently preparing the regulation of the Oman Center for Commercial Arbitration, which was issued in October.
On the other hand, Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) Board Member for International Relations Dr. HE Sheikh Thani bin Ali Al-Thani met with the Omani delegation.
QICCA Assistant Secretary-General Ibrahim Shahbik and QICCA Principal Legal Counsel Dr Minas Khatchadourian attended the meeting.
The meeting discussed the ways of enhancing cooperation between both sides, in particular that Oman Center is still being established.
The Omani delegation expressed their interest to take the advantage of Qatari experience in arbitration and also of the great experience of QICCA in this field.
The delegation was briefed on QICCA’s mechanisms of work as well as training programs it organises to qualify and prepare arbitrators.
Sheikh Thani affirmed QICCA’s preparedness to cooperate with the Omani side by providing advice regarding regulations and all issues related to arbitration centers work.
On his part, Sheikh Rashid bin Amer Al Moslahy said the visit to QICCA aims to learn about its working mechanism and statute to benefit in establishing the regulations of Oman Center for Arbitration.
QICCA is one of the most important arbitration centers to which Omani companies were headed to solve their commercial disputes over the past few years, he added.
