Kuwari takes part in COMCEC meet
MINISTER of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari chaired Qatar’s delegation to the 3 th ministerial meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) held through videoconference.
The two-day meeting, which began on November 25, was chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The meeting featured discussions on the report relating to the implementation of the COMCEC strategy and the OIC 201 -2025 programme of action.
The OIC general secretariat reported on the progress and recent developments in the implementation of the OIC 2025 programme of action.
The 3 th COMCEC meeting also touched on global economic developments, with a special focus on the social and economic repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic on OIC member states. In this context, the statistical, eco
nomic and social research and training centre for Islamic countries presented its annual report on global economic developments while member states highlighted their views and shared their experience with regards to recent economic developments.
The meeting also featured discussions on a number of topics relating to intra-OIC trade. The heads of participating delegations discussed issues of mutual concern, in
cluding efforts to improve the contribution of the private sector to economic cooperation among the members of the OIC.
In this regard, the Islam Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture presented its report on the latest developments of the private sector meetings while the COMCEC Coordination Office shared a summary of the outcomes of the working groups’ meetings on trans
port and communication, the development of a sustainable and competitive tourism sector, increasing agricultural productivity and sustaining food security.
Established in 19 1, COMCEC is the main forum for multilateral economic and trade cooperation in the Islamic world and acts as a central platform through which development challenges facing the Islamic world are addressed.