(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A delegation of 11 French companies is visiting Dubai and Qatar to seek new business opportunities and explore the two fast growing markets of the region.
Organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Seine-et- Marne in collaboration and coordination with UBI France agency and French Business Councils in the UAE and Qatar, the delegation, which is arriving in Dubai on Monday on a dour-day Gulf tour, seeks to develop partnerships and to get a better understanding of the market and identify potential business partners.
Fatma Yasar, head of the delegation from The Chamber of Commerce said: "The French infatuation with the Middle East is increasing. Therefore, the CCI of Seine-et- Marne has defined this business trip as priority."
Isabelle Leroy, director of the French Business Council, Dubai and the Northern Emirates, said for each visiting company, the FBC has leveraged their network of French and local businesses in Dubai to set up meetings and networking opportunities with a variety of key players such as Du, Dnata, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alcatel, Orange Business, Deloitte and more. We hope this visit will strengthen business collaboration between France and Dubai."
François Sporrer, director of UBIFRANCE UAE-Qatar, said an increasing number of French companies has been returning to the UAE and Qatar since late 2011. "What is new and very interesting is that now the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry themselves rank the UAE and Qatar among their top priorities."
Exports from France to the UAE rose to €3.5 billions while total trade between the two countries reached €14.3 billion by 2010.
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