DOHA: Qatar has a great interest in cooperation with Azerbaijan, said Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani during a briefing in Baku. Qatar and Azerbaijan intend to create an investment fund, said the minister.
Al-Thani noted that prospects of cooperation in several spheres will be discussed today during a meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation. He said also that Qatar supports Azerbaijan’s position on many issues.
Earlier, Azerbaijan’s Economy Ministry said that the creation of a joint investment fund was discussed between Azerbaijan and Qatar. The issue was discussed during the meeting between Azerbaijani Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Qatari Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yousef bin Hassan Al-Saai.
Trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $129,550 in January-November 2016, some $67,410 of which accounted for the export to Qatar, according to Azerbaijan’s State Customs Committee.
