Qatar Delegation Seeks Investment Relations With Southern France

A Qatari business delegation led by Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani has visited southern France to strengthen bilateral economic relations, expand investment cooperation and explore opportunities for joint ventures between Qatari and French companies.

The delegation also included Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al Thani, Board Member of the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA), and Dr. Khalid bin Klefeekh Al Hajri, a Qatar Chamber Board Member. HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to France, accompanied the delegation.

Organised in cooperation with the Qatar-French Economic Association (CADRAN), the visit aimed to deepen commercial ties between Qatar and the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region, promote direct engagement between business communities and identify investment opportunities across sectors of mutual interest.

During the visit, the Qatari delegation met Bernard Kleynhoff, President of risingSUD, the economic development and investment promotion agency of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region. Discussions covered bilateral economic relations, the regional investment climate and opportunities to establish partnerships between companies from Qatar and France.

The delegation also held talks with the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur to explore ways to strengthen institutional cooperation and facilitate greater business engagement between the two sides.

As part of the programme, the delegation participated in a joint business forum at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes and met key economic stakeholders in Cannes, Nice and other cities across southern France. The meetings brought together French business leaders to discuss potential joint ventures, investment projects and commercial partnerships.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani highlighted the strong economic and trade relations between Qatar and the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region, underscoring the shared commitment to expanding commercial engagement. 

He also commended CADRAN for its role in strengthening relations between the two business communities, facilitating dialogue and supporting the development of sustainable economic partnerships.

Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani emphasised the importance of engagement with representatives of the French public and private sectors, describing the visit as a valuable opportunity to broaden economic relations and identify new areas of cooperation.

He noted that Qatar and southern France have longstanding ties in luxury hospitality and real estate, while significant potential exists to expand collaboration into aviation, tourism, technology, finance, the energy transition, advanced infrastructure, the digital economy and artificial intelligence.

The ambassador also stressed the importance of arranging a reciprocal visit to Qatar by a business delegation from southern France. Such exchanges, he said, can help build trust, identify major economic projects and establish sustainable partnerships between companies in bothmarkets.

The visit underscores Qatar’s efforts to strengthen international commercial relationships and broaden investment opportunities through direct engagement with regional business communities inkey European markets.