The Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise will soon be establishing a joint business council with the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Chamber president Tancred Tabone said that the business communities of Qatar and Malta felt the need to step up their relations even further and establish a co-operative body on a private initiative to facilitate continuous interaction between them so as to increase trade and economic co-operation.

The council will provide a regular and recognised forum for discussion on promotion of these activities between the business communities of both countries.

The Malta Chamber has already established four active business councils, the Scandinavian Business Forum, the German Maltese Business Council, the Tunisian-Maltese Business Council, and the Egyptian Business Council.

“We believe that Business Councils are an effective vehicle to assist companies in their internationalisation efforts and with its strong links to business, both locally and abroad, the Malta Chamber is centrally placed to establish and run these entities,” Mr Tabone said.