In March 2009, Greek Deputy Prime Minister Theodors Pangalos paid a visit to Qatar.[3]
Military relations
Several military agreements between Qatar and Greece have been signed, such as an agreement on joint training exercises and a tripartite memorandum of understanding between Qatar's government, the Hellenic Vehicle Industry and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry.[1]
Economic relations
Both countries signed a deal on the avoidance of double taxation in 2008.[4] Qatar signed an agreement in 2010 in which it would invest $5 billion in Greece over the following years.[5]
In January 2013, Qatar Investment Authority's real estate arm Qatari Diar had been involved in a bid to redevelop Ellinikon International Airport but decided to withdraw from the tender. Later that month, the company recanted its withdrawal after a visit to Doha by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.[6] Furthermore, during the visit, the Qatari government agreed to create a $1.34 billion joint fund to assist small-to-medium businesses in Greece to aid its recession-struck economy.[7] Also in 2013, another section of the Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar Holding, invested €1.2 billion in northern Greece's gold mining industry.[8]
Former Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani purchased six islets in Greece for a sum of €8.5 million in 2013.[9] He was reportedly interested in constructing a massive palace on one of the islets, but would be challenged by the Greek legal system due to its laws regarding the size of residences.[10]
A joint business council was established in 2015.[11] Trade turnover is low. In 2017, the total bilateral trade volume was $372 million.[11]
In terms of cooperation between companies, Greek company Anangel Maritime Services signed a joint venture agreement with Qatar-based Nakilat to employ ten of its ships to transport LNG.[12] There were approximately seven Greek companies operating in Qatar in 2017.[13]
Migration
According to the Qatari Ministry of Interior, there are 2,200 Greek migrants in Qatar as of 2016.[12]
