Officials and members from Qatar Chamber and the Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries (AIMMP) during the meeting, in Doha, recently.
Doha: Qatar Chamber recently held a meeting with the Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries (AIMMP) to review economic and commercial cooperation fields between the Qatari private sector and its Portuguese counterpart.
From the Chamber side, the meeting was attended by board member Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Obaidly, while President of AIMMP Vitor Pocas presided over the Portuguese side in the presence of a number of representatives of Portuguese companies.
Speaking at the meeting, Al Obaidly stressed that Qatari businessmen are interested to learn about opportunities available in Portugal and to establish partnerships with their Portuguese counterparts in wood and furniture sectors. He noted that Qatar and Portugal enjoy distinct relations and their bilateral trade volume grew by 60 percent from QR467m in 2020 to QR751m last year.
Al Obaidly invited Portuguese companies to invest in Qatar and take advantage of incentives offered for foreign investors in light of its attractive legislation and world-class infrastructure, underscoring the Chamber’s preparedness to inform them on opportunities galore in Qatar with the aim to enhance cooperation with Qatari companies in genuine partnerships.
Also speaking at the event, Pocas said that the visiting delegation, which consists of representatives from 25 companies specialised in wood and furniture industries, is interested to get acquainted with the Qatari market and discuss the possibility to forge partnerships and alliances with Qatari firms. He pointed out that these companies showcased their products at the Build Your House Exhibition which was recently held at Qatar National Convention Centre.
About AIMMP, Pocas said the association represents Portuguese companies operating in wood and furniture sectors. He indicated that about 8,700 companies are members in the association and that their exports exceeded $2.6bn last year.
Pocas affirmed his keenness to boost cooperation with Qatar Chamber in a way that strengthens cooperation between companies from both countries. He went on to stress that the Qatari market is an important market in the GCC and Middle East region, which is a leading destination for Portuguese exports from wood and furniture.
