Nathan and Smith with senior Qatari officials and other dignitaries.

US Department of State Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Scott Nathan visited Qatar yesterday and joined Ambassador Dana Shell Smith in meetings with government officials and private sector stakeholders to enhance bilateral economic and commercial ties.  
His visit followed the successful launch of the US- Qatar Economic and Investment Dialogue held in Washington on October 26.
“Qatar is an important, strategic partner for the United States.  Mr  Nathan’s visit reaffirms our commitment to shared priorities of generating economic prosperity, creating jobs, and facilitating strong business relationships between Qatari and US companies,” said Smith.
During his meetings in Doha, which included those with HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce, Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani; HE the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani; officials from the Ministry of Finance , the Qatari Businessmen Association, and the American Chamber of Commerce, Nathan highlighted the US-Qatar Economic and Investment Dialogue as a vehicle for bringing together key decision makers to outline ways to strengthen the financial, economic, and investment relations between the US and Qatar.  He also thanked Qatar for considering so many US firms to guide the country’s ambitious infrastructure development plans.
Nathan also promoted opportunities for business seeking partners in the US through the US Foreign Commercial Service and SelectUSA. The Foreign Commercial Service at the US Embassy in Doha provides a range of services to American firms, including commercial advocacy, business matchmaking, and assistance in identifying potential partners, market intelligence, and trade counselling.
SelectUSA is a federal office created to showcase the US as the world’s premier business location and to provide easy access to federal-level programmes and services related to business investment.