Dear Mr. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, and Mrs. Daley,
Mr. and Mrs. Platt,
Mr. and Mrs. Garrix,
Ambassador Leiver,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to thank you for inviting me to address this distinguished audience. It gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity to meet a number of old friends and make new ones as well.
Of course, many of these friends are engaged in industry and trade, and I am also pleased to have with us tonight a new friend, Mayor Daley, from the world of politics.
The State of Qatar offers a unique and favorable environment for business. We look forward to cooperating with more American investors attracted by the incentives we increasingly offer. Such incentives have allowed Qatar to conclude a number of agreements with major American as well as international companies which will both invest over 60 billion dollars in natural gas industries and allow for the establishment of projects in other fields.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I appreciate the opportunity you have offered me to attend this event, and I look forward to meeting you again, hopefully in Qatar.
Thank you.