Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu starts a two-day working visit to Qatar on Tuesday, and the development of investment projects worth 15 billion euros in Romania is on the agenda.The prime minister is also scheduled to meet with representatives of the Romanian communities in Qatar, the Government informed, in a statement sent on Tuesday."The State of Qatar is an important commercial partner of Romania in the Gulf region, and attracting investments worth 15 billion euros will contribute to the consolidation of our economic and political collaboration. We have clear and mature projects for Qatari investors. Strategic position, upward trajectory of the economy and the opportunities offered by the European funds are arguments that support Romania's investment attractiveness," Ciolacu said.In Doha, the government delegation will have meetings with the prime minister of the State of Qatar and the minister of Foreign Affairs. At the same time, the signing of bilateral documents is foreseen.The head of the Romanian Executive will also have discussions with the representatives of the Investment Authority, the state's sovereign investment fund.Prime minister Ciolacu will be accompanied on his visit to the Persian Gulf by the minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Sorin Grindeanu, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Luminita Odobescu, the minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Stefan-Radu Oprea, the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Florin-Ionut Barbu, the minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, the minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalization, Bogdan Ivan, the chairman of National Communications Administration and Regulation Authority (ANCOM), Valeriu Zgonea, the chairman of National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA), Alexandru Bociu, the chairman of Hidroelectrica, Karoly Borbely, the director of the Port of Constanta, Mihai Teodorescu.
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