{"id":31794,"date":"2026-09-07T19:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=31794"},"modified":"2026-09-07T19:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T23:08:04","slug":"president-ali-pursues-investment-energy-cooperation-in-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-ali-pursues-investment-energy-cooperation-in-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u00a0Ali pursues investment, energy cooperation in\u00a0Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-by David Clarke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Irfaan Ali has begun a three-day State Visit to Qatar, where his engagements are focused heavily on strengthening economic ties between Georgetown and Doha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" data-id=\"31809\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/791246115_1816342392837755_1917221961525736309_n-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/791246115_1816342392837755_1917221961525736309_n-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/791246115_1816342392837755_1917221961525736309_n-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/791246115_1816342392837755_1917221961525736309_n-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/791246115_1816342392837755_1917221961525736309_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" data-id=\"31810\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792324062_1766814954430543_7392564923079790677_n-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792324062_1766814954430543_7392564923079790677_n-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792324062_1766814954430543_7392564923079790677_n-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792324062_1766814954430543_7392564923079790677_n-767x534.jpg 767w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/792324062_1766814954430543_7392564923079790677_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after arriving, President Ali met with Mohamed Said Al-Sowaidi, Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Investment Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President says the&nbsp;QIA&nbsp;is already undertaking a major hospitality and real estate project in&nbsp;Guyana and&nbsp;is examining other investment collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Ali met with Qatar&#8217;s Minister of State for Energy Affairs, to discuss&nbsp;the potential for collaboration in the energy sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engagement forms part of ongoing bilateral discussions between the two governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a meeting with the Qatar\u2019s minister of finance,&nbsp;discussions focused on&nbsp;several areas of cooperation including possible collaboration between the Qatar Development Bank and the Guyana Development Bank, an investment fund and other opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President also found time for a sporting connection, meeting former Australian cricketer Brett Lee and former professional footballer Tim Cahill in Doha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Guyanese Head of State&nbsp;says they discussed their work in sports and talent development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engagements come as Guyana continues to position itself as an investment destination, while seeking to deepen relations with Qatar beyond the energy sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Ali is expected to hold several other high-level bilateral engagements during the remainder of the State Visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-by David Clarke President Irfaan Ali has begun a three-day State Visit to Qatar, where his engagements are focused heavily on strengthening economic ties between Georgetown and Doha. 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