The meeting followed up on talks held during a recent visit to Qatar by the president’s special envoy for strategic economic cooperation, aimed at turning discussions on advanced-industry investment into concrete outcomes.
Yeo praised Qatar’s resilience as it moves quickly toward stability despite uncertainty in the Middle East. He also reaffirmed the close partnership built through cooperation on liquefied natural gas imports and energy infrastructure projects.
The two sides agreed to broaden strategic investment cooperation by combining South Korea’s strengths in advanced industry and manufacturing with Qatar’s capital and push to diversify its economy. They discussed cooperation in future industries, including manufacturing AI transformation (M.AX) and robotics, as well as investment talks in biotech and semiconductors.
Yeo said he hopes investment cooperation will grow in robotics that can be linked to AI solutions and infrastructure projects designed to help solve problems on factory floors. He also said he wants investment cooperation with promising South Korean biotech firms to expand, noting that more South Korean companies are entering Qatar in health checkups and pharmaceuticals.
On semiconductors, Yeo cited the potential of South Korean AI semiconductor fabless companies with low-power, high-performance technology, and the two sides discussed ways to strengthen investment in the sector.
Based on the talks, the two countries agreed to share information — including on interested companies — and to continue consultations so investment cooperation on promising projects can proceed smoothly.
Yeo said the meeting would be an important milestone to reaffirm the strong trust built through the special envoy’s recent Qatar visit and to translate that trust into tangible results in advanced-industry investment. He said South Korea will keep widening the scope of economic cooperation with Qatar in future industries such as manufacturing AI and biotech, while strengthening energy security through the strategic partnership.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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