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Special Representative Khalilzad Travels to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar and Turkmenistan
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International Travel Information
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December 28, 2020
U.S. Relations With Qatar
Highlights
December 18, 2020
December 3, 2020
Special Representative Khalilzad Travels to Turkey and Qatar
November 21, 2020
U.S. Relationship
U.S.-Qatar Relations
Bilateral relations are strong, with the United States and Qatar coordinating closely on a wide range of regional and global issues. Qatar has played a constructive financial, political, and military role in addressing regional turmoil, and in partnership with the United States, has contributed to progress, stability, and prosperity in the region. The United States and Qatar also cooperate on security in the Persian Gulf region.
Bilateral Economic Relations
The United States and Qatar have extensive economic ties. As Qatar’s largest foreign direct investor and its single largest source of imports, the United States has developed a robust trade relationship with Qatar, with over 120 U.S companies operating in country. U.S. exports to Qatar increased by 47.7% from 2018 to 2019, totaling $6.5 billion in 2019. Qatar announced a plan to invest $45 billion in the United States, in addition to billions of dollars’ worth of military and aviation, energy, and ICT contracts.
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