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Russia is considering the establishment of an agro-industrial hub in Qatar and it is ready to increase supplies of halal agricultural products there, according to Denis Manturov, the Russian First Deputy Prime Minister. He was speaking at the fifth meeting of the joint Russian-Qatari commission on trade, economic and technological cooperation in Doha.
Manturov said “Our trade is already dominated by grains, primarily, wheat and barley. We stand ready to increase shipments of agricultural products, including halal ones. We mean not only to ensure Qatar’s food security, but also to set up a regional agro-industrial hub in your country. Beef, poultry meat, sunflower oil and confectionery products are also among the promising export goods.”
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani also attended the intergovernmental commission meeting from Qatar’s side.
Russia and Qatar discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and finance, transportation and digital technologies, as well as in humanitarian projects, including culture, sports, and education, and focused on industrial cooperation in such sectors as pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, energy engineering, including renewable energy.
Russia is considering the localization of production in Qatar with the transfer of corresponding technologies, along with the supply of medicine to Qatar. Advanced domestic developments in shipbuilding, specifically hydrofoil passenger vessels and environmentally friendly noiseless electric vessels, which are currently operated in Russia, are potential exports for use in Qatar.
Manturov also noted the potential for cooperation in digital technologies, saying that “Russian companies have unique developments in the area of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and information security solutions. I will emphasize the opportunities for cooperation between Moscow and Doha in such a topical area as smart city technologies.”
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