Qatar, Colorado look to enhance bilateral economic partnerships

Qatar, Colorado look to enhance bilateral economic partnerships

The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC), Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and World Trade Center Denver, have collaborated on a business visit to Denver, Colorado, to interact with key policymakers and the local business community to expand and enhance economic partnerships between Qatar and Colorado.

During the business visit, Mr. Fahad al-Dosari, Qatar’s commercial attaché to the US and Mr. Mohamed Barakat, Managing Director and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of USQBC, met separately with Ms. Dianne Primavera, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, and Mr. Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver, to discuss enhancing business ties.

On the occasion of the meeting, Mr. Rashid Al Deheimi, Consul General of the State of Qatar said, “Qatar sees many opportunities to further increase bilateral business and investment opportunities with Colorado. This event illuminated the many areas where we can enhance commercial partnerships between Colorado and Qatar, and we look forward to furthering these discussions.”

For her part, Ms. Primavera stated, “Colorado’s economy is building back stronger so there is a tremendous opportunity, across a variety of industries, to expand our international reach for increased commercial partnerships between our two communities.”

“These exchanges present opportunities for increased bilateral trade and investment in synergistic industries that Denver and Qatar share,