YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian met with Head of Investments at the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) Ahmed Ali Al-Hammadi and regional representative Faisal Bin Thani Al-Thani during his official visit in Doha. The meeting was also attended by Director General of the Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) Davit Papazyan, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.

During the meeting the cooperation prospects with Armenia, the possibilities to implement joint projects were discussed and also importance was attached to the establishment of effective partnership between the Armenian National Interests Fund and the Qatar Investment Authority.

As possible cooperation directions with Armenia the meeting participants highlighted the fields of energy, food safety and logistic infrastructures. An agreement was reached to continue the discussions on the necessary information exchange and future cooperation opportunities between the ANIF and the Qatar Investment Authority.

The QIA was founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the country's economy by diversifying into new asset classes. Building on the heritage of Qatar investments dating back more than three decades, its growing portfolio of long-term strategic investments help complement the state's huge wealth in natural resources.

Qatar's goal is to become a major international center for finance and investment management, a vision shared by its government, people and institutions.

Headquartered in Doha, the QIA is structured to operate at the very highest levels of global investing. As a world class investor, the QIA adheres to the strictest financial and commercial disciplines. It has a strong track record of investing in different asset classes, including listed securities, property, alternative assets and private equity in all the major capital markets as well as the newer emerging markets.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan