MADRID, 18 May. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, welcomed the increase in investments that his country is making in Spain and has stated that this investment association initiative represents a starting point to strengthen the solid relations between both countries.

In these terms, it was expressed after the emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani announced, during the first day of his state visit, that the volume of investments agreed with the Spanish side amounts to 5,000 million dollars (more than 4.7 billion euros) in various sectors as proof of Qatar's confidence in "the strength of the Spanish economy".

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani recalled that Qatar and Spain are celebrating this year the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and has also highlighted that there are great opportunities to increase mutual investments and achieve common interests in all fields.