HE Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al-Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of QIIB, received Lord Dominic Johnson CBE, the British Minister for Investment, and the accompanying delegation, as part of the Minister's current visit to the State.

HE Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani held a lunch banquet in honor of the Minister, which was attended by Mr. John Wilks CMG, His Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Mr. Mark Andrew Cooper, Senior Investment Partner, Office for Investment, Mr. Jack Hanson, Private Secretary to Minister Johnson, Mr. Simon Penney, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner to the Middle East, and Ms. Jinoos Shariati, Director of Trade and Investment, British Embassy in Doha.

The meeting was also attended by HE Mr. Ali Abdullatif Almesned, QIIB Board Member, Mr. Ali Ibrahim al-Abdulghani, CEO, Qatar Islamic Insurance Company, and Dr. Abdulbasit Ahmed al-Shaibei, QIIB CEO.

The British Minister for Investment underlined the strength of the extended and close bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the State of Qatar in various fields of investment and business, and stressed on the great potential to increase cooperation among businessmen in both countries.

The meeting included constructive discussions on various economic aspects through which cooperation can be made and the investment opportunities available for Qatari businessmen in Britain.

HE the British Minister for Investment expressed his admiration for the perfect organization of the FIFA World Cup 2022, which is currently held in the State of Qatar and wished all the success for the remaining activities of this important event.

For his part, HE Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani stressed that the deep historical relations and ties between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom help the business sectors of both countries to consolidate their cooperation in the interest of both sides.