Doha – Business Class
Qatar Chamber’s board member held an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the repercussions of the boycott against Qatar by some GCC states.
Qatar Chamber (QC) Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al Thani headed the meeting.
QC’s board expressed its deep sorrow over the diplomatic crisis and the decisions taken by KSA, UAE and Kingdom of Bahrain against Qatar.
The board considered this act contradicts the regional and international charters and conventions.
The board assured the Chamber’s keenness and commitment to support the wise leadership.
It affirmed the leadership’s ability to overcome this situation thanks to its wisdom and confidence of the Qatari people.
The board confirmed the ability of the national economy to defeat this siege, assuring that business sectors and Qatari businessmen would exert all possible efforts to provide all necessary needs including food items and building materials for all citizens and residents.
QC board’s members praised Qatari businessmen response, noting that the chamber and Qatari business community took all
Actions to overcome this siege
The board has decided many measures to ensure the ease of movement of goods and commodities.
The Board of Directors of the chamber issued a decision to form a coordinating committee comprising members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber to find out all the obstacles faced by businessmen and traders during the process of importing goods. It Will be a link between businessmen and the competent committee of the Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Any obstacles in the process of importing goods of all kinds can be communicated to the Committee through two hotlines around the clock: (33217886 Yahya, 55305515 Ahmed) and through e-mail [email protected] and [email protected].
It aims at determining importing obstacles and ensuring the ease release of goods into the Qatari market.
The chamber will hold an expanded meeting on Sunday with companies importing foods in the attendance of the emergency committee and other concerned authorities such as Mawani Qatar and Qatar Airways. The meeting will discuss mechanisms of tackling all obstacles facing food companies and finding solutions for the ease of movement of goods and commodities.
The chamber will also hold a meeting on Sunday with companies importing primary materials in the attendance of Qatar Primary Materials Co .and other companies importing building materials.