31-08-2026
H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Chamber, received on Monday, August 31, at the Chamber’s headquarters, H.E. Alejandro Dávalos, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ecuador, in the presence of H.E. Carlos Zambrano, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in the State of Qatar.
H.E. Rashid bin Hamad Al-Athba, QC Second Vice Chairman; Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Obaidli, QC Board Member; and Ali Bu Sharbak Al-Mansori, Acting General Manager, were also present.
During the meeting, both sides discussed economic and trade relations between Qatar and Ecuador and ways to further enhance them, as well as areas of cooperation between the Qatari and Ecuadorian private sectors.
The two sides also discussed the possibility of organising a Qatar–Ecuador Business Meeting during the first quarter of next year, bringing together business leaders and investors from both countries to explore key sectors and available investment opportunities and strengthen partnerships between their business communities.
For his part, H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim praised the relations between Qatar and Ecuador, affirming Qatar Chamber’s keenness to strengthen cooperation and communication among business leaders from both countries, contributing to increased trade and investment cooperation and the establishment of joint ventures.
In a separate meeting, H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim also met with Dr. Wael Awad, Acting Secretary-General of the Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting discussed economic and trade relations between Qatar and India and ways to strengthen them, as well as opportunities for cooperation, partnership and investment between the private sectors of both countries.
During the meeting, Dr. Wael Awad invited Qatar Chamber, Qatari business leaders and investors to attend the Indian Economic Forum, which will be held from December 18 to 19, 2026. He noted that the forum will provide an important platform for business leaders and investors to connect and explore opportunities for cooperation, partnership and investment.
He also called on Qatari investors to explore investment opportunities in India, particularly in promising sectors such as agriculture, artificial intelligence and tourism, among others.
