QNA
Doha
Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the State of Qatar HE Janusz Janke has affirmed that the relations between Poland and Qatar have been developing dynamically in the recent years, as evidenced by numerous contacts at the political level and economic cooperation.
Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the Polish ambassador highlighted that President of the Republic of Poland HE Andrzej Duda visited Doha this year, pointing out that the official visit of HH the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Warsaw will discuss issues of bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, energy, education, tourism, in addition to international topics such as the situation in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine.
He commended the cooperation between the two countries in energy, affirming that Qatar is an important supplier of LNG to Poland which stabilizes the Poland’s energy diversification policy.
He added that many Polish companies are interested in establishing their presence in the Qatari market, but also more broadly in the market of the Arabian Gulf.
Janke underlined that economy has the biggest potential for cooperation with Qatar, and for this reason Poland is planning to organize the fifth edition of the Qatar-Poland New Tech Forum during HH the Amir’s visit to Warsaw, emphasizing that he expects a large representation of Polish, Qatari and international companies during the forum’s events, as Poland has remained one of the most attractive location for foreign investors in Europe.
Poland is a great choice for foreign businesses due to its sound public finance and the opportunity for long-term investment planning, thanks to the country’s economic stability and predictability, he said.
The ambassador highlighted Poland’s investment potential that lays in its strategic location in the heart of Europe, free flow of trade and investment across European Union, experienced diverse human capital, and innovation driven economy with capacity for growth.
The ambassador highlighted that the most promising sectors for bilateral trade and investments include energy, hi-tech, tourism, green technologies, health and rehabilitation, beauty& spa and export of consumer goods such as luxury yachts, amber products, food and fashion.
Upon concluding his remarks, Janke recalled the multi-faceted partnership between the two countries projects that include the construction of a deep-water terminal and plans to create a purchasing and logistics, in addition to cooperation in the hi-tech field, with many top-class Polish specialists working in Qatari companies in the financial, medical, IT and education sectors.