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Denis Manturov and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim Al Thani held the 5th meeting of the Joint Russian-Qatari Commission on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim Al Thani held the 5th meeting of the Joint Russian-Qatari Commission on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation.
During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, investment and finance, transport and digital technologies, as well as humanitarian projects, including culture, sports and education. Particular attention was paid to industrial cooperation in such sectors as pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, power engineering, including in the field of renewable energy.
Denis Manturov noted that given the scale of foreign trade between Russia and Qatar, the volume of bilateral trade does not fully reflect the existing potential. Opportunities for increasing and diversifying mutual trade, in particular, are associated with food supplies.
“Cereals, primarily wheat and barley, already predominate in the structure of our trade turnover. We are ready to increase shipments of agricultural products, including halal products. Having in mind not only ensuring food security for Qatar, but also creating a regional agro-industrial hub in your country. Among the promising export products, we can also highlight beef, poultry, sunflower oil and confectionery,” said the First Deputy Prime Minister.
Speaking about mutually beneficial projects in the pharmaceutical sector, Denis Manturov noted that in addition to supplying a wide range of medicines, Russia is considering localizing production in Qatar with the transfer of relevant technologies. In addition, opportunities for cooperation are opened up by domestic advanced developments in the field of shipbuilding, in particular, this concerns passenger hydrofoils and environmentally friendly silent electric vessels, which are successfully operated in Russia.
“Interaction in the field of digital technologies contains a capacious potential. Russian companies have unique developments in the field of artificial intelligence, the Internet of things and solutions in the field of information security. I would like to highlight the opportunities for cooperation between Moscow and Doha in such a relevant area as smart city technologies,” Denis Manturov noted.
A positive trend in the development of cooperation in the field of tourism was noted. “Last year, more than 100 thousand Russian citizens visited Qatar. Reciprocal interest from Qatari citizens is also increasing – in 2024, we received about 11 thousand tourists from your country. This is understandable, since Russia combines unique natural, climatic, cultural and historical features with a dynamically growing level of the hospitality industry and security,” said Denis Manturov.
Speaking about cooperation in the field of sports, the First Deputy Prime Minister recalled that in November last year, Doha hosted the international rhythmic gymnastics competition “Heavenly Grace Cup”, organized on the initiative of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. The interdepartmental Memorandum of Understanding in the field of physical culture and sports, the signing of which is planned for the near future, will contribute to strengthening cooperation.
In conclusion of his speech, Denis Manturov invited Qatari representatives to take part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum scheduled for June, where the country was a guest in 2021, in the Russia-Islamic World International Economic Forum to be held in Kazan in May, the Innoprom International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg in July, and the Russian Energy Week in Moscow in October. In addition, during the IGC, the Russian side voiced a proposal to hold a Russian-Qatari business forum in Moscow in April 2025.
Following the meeting, the final protocol of the 5th meeting of the commission was signed.
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