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Qatar Chamber forms emergency committee to follow economic developments related to coronavirus crisis

Doha: Qatar Chamber (QC) announced a number of measures to ensure that the private sector plays a complementary role to the measures taken by the government to address the economic crisis resulting from the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The QC formed emergency committee to follow economic developments related to coronavirus crisis and to be a focal point between companies and government bodies. 

The QC Board of Directors, in an irregular meeting on Wednesday, called on all business owners to facilitate defaulters, especially SMEs, whether by exempting the rental value or postponing the dues until the crisis ends.

The Chamber's Board is considered to be in permanent convention until the crisis ends, calling for contacting the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management to allow the Chamber offer everything it can do to help counter the spread of the Coronavirus.

The Board also stressed that the Chamber and the private sector is fully prepared to make use of its potentials to help in accomplishing the government's goals in facing this crisis. 

It also stressed the necessity of enhancing coordination between all concerned parties to ensure the smooth and continuous provision of food products and goods in the local market. 

The Board of Directors also expressed its readiness to receive all initiatives proposed by private sector businessmen, whether they are material or moral aids or ideas, to contribute to overcoming this crisis. 

It thanked all businessmen and companies that voluntarily offer assistance and initiatives to overcome this crisis.

The Board affirmed that the Chamber would continue to provide services to businessmen and members to avoid disrupting their businesses. The Chamber allocated hotlines to answer any inquiries from merchants and businessmen on (44559122), sectorial committees on (44559187), media on (44555803), member's affairs, certificates of origin and certifications on (44559118).

HE QC Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Thani expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the directives issued by the wise leadership to the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management to provide financial and economic incentives amounting to QR 75 billion to the private sector, as well as directives to direct banks to postpone installments, exempt some sectors from electricity and water fees and exempt from rents for the logistical areas and small and medium industries for a period of six months.