The Minister of State of Foreign Affairs in Charge of Regional Affairs, Hon. John Mulimba, has this morning received copies of letters of credence presented by H.E. Ahmed Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Zwaidi, Ambassador-designate of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Uganda at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Amb-designate Al Zwaidi delivered warm greetings and formally announcing the decision of his Government to open a Resident Embassy in Uganda, a clear indicator of the seriousness with which the State of Qatar considers the bilateral relationship. “It is an honor to be appointed the first Resident Ambassador to Uganda,” he said.
While Uganda has a resident Embassy in Qatar, the Qatari Embassy to Uganda has hitherto operated on a non-resident basis in Nairobi with multiple accreditation to Uganda.
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In welcoming Ambassador-designate Al Zwaidi, Hon. Mulimba thanked the State of Qatar for the decision to open an Embassy in Uganda. “This is a true testimony of our growing bilateral relations,” he said. In addition, he congratulated the State of Qatar upon the recently concluded 2nd Edition of the Uganda-Qatar Business Forum that took place in October 2025, describing such activities as necessary to translate the bilateral relations between the two countries into tangible economic partnerships.
Hon. Mulimba said that in the past decade, Uganda’s exports to Qatar had grown from USD 20 million to USD 34 million, while Qatar’s exports to Uganda had increased from USD 17 million to USD 26 million. Expressing optimism about improving trade statistics, Hon. Mulimba said possible areas for strengthened collaboration included agro-processing, tourism, Manufacturing, Minerals, oil and gas, as well as technological transfer in Science and Innovation.
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“With the presence of Resident Ambassadors in both countries, trade volumes between Uganda and Qatar are expected to multiply further,” said Mulimba.
Amb-designate Al Zwaidi confirmed that the Government of the State of Qatar intends to sign a number of MoUs in these fields, as well as in the areas of Diplomatic Consultations. He pledged to strengthen the already existing bilateral relations further, declaring that the increase of direct flights from Qatar to Entebbe from one (1) to two (2) daily, is true testimony that the trade and movement of persons between both countries had improved.
