Foreign Minister Emine Çolak continued her contacts in Qatar yesterday. Çolak and accompanying delegations visited Qatar Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani in his office.
Stating that the positive atmosphere which would emerge with a solution would create a favourable environment for foreign investors both on the island and in the Eastern Mediterranean, Çolak expressed that it will be useful for Qatari businessmen to investigate these opportunities on site to make investments.
Indicating that in the event of a solution the Turkish Cypriot society will be the first official Muslim member of the EU under the roof of the federal solution, Minister Çolak stated that it would be an important development for the Islamic world. Çolak also made a brief statement about the TRNC economy.
The next visit of the delegation was the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Meeting with the Vice–President of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohammed bin Ahmed Twar Al Kovari and the board members, Çolak mentioned the investment opportunities and emphasized their desire to develop trade relations between the two brother countries.
Within the framework of her Qatar contacts, Minister Çolak also visited the Qatar Islamic Museum and signed the book of honour.
