Peter Alagos

Discussions on “promising investment prospects” between Qatar and Ukraine across a wide range of sectors remain on track, according to the Qatar-Ukraine Business Forum’s (QUBF) latest e-digest, ‘QUBF Overview’.
QUBF Overview reported details of the business forum’s accomplishments for the first six months of 2021, which included its attendance in major events, such as the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF), Powered by Bloomberg, as well as the organisation of key investment meetings and the hosting of Qatari and Ukrainian business delegations.
Aside from QUBF’s participation in numerous online economic development events, Daria Revina, QUBF vice chairperson, delivered an e-session on energy transformation, in collaboration with HEC Paris in Qatar. Also, among the highlights of H1 2021 was the visit of Ukrainian officials led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
According to QUBF founder and chairperson Dr Olga Revina, the visit was viewed as a
“remarkable milestone” in Qatar-Ukraine relations, and a key factor in the expansion of both countries’ economic horizons.
During Zelenskyy’s official visit to the State of Qatar in April, a number of strategic agreements were signed with the aim of enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation between Qatar and Ukraine.
Zelenskyy was received by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and held official talks at the Amiri Diwan where both leaders discussed means of developing and strengthening bilateral relations, especially in the fields of energy, investment, transport, tourism, agriculture, infrastructure, and healthcare.
As officially announced earlier, a highlight of the visit was the signing of a partnership agreement between Qatar’s state-owned Nebras Power and Ukraine’s UDP Renewables and its parent holding company, UFuture. This envisions investments into renewable energy of Ukraine through the acquisition of operating solar portfolio and cooperation on developing greenfield renewable energy projects.
Revina said QUBF also hosted Ukrainian business delegates and facilitated meetings with their Qatari counterparts during Zelenskyy’s state visit here. She also noted that “promising discussions” took place between Ukrainian businessmen and officials of Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) and other prominent Qatari conglomerates in the fields of real estate development, technology, innovations, and infrastructure.
Revina told Gulf Times yesterday that preparations are also underway for the staging of a ‘Wellness Forum’ in Qatar.
“Registered in Qatar in 2018 with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine here, QUBF operates as a joint business council for maintaining a privileged dialogue between Qatari and Ukrainian business communities and other prominent organisations in both countries,” Revina said.