Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed attending the Pax Silica Summit in Washington, DC.
Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, participated in the Pax Silica Summit, held from June 23 to 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The summit brought together member countries of the Pax Silica initiative. The first day was dedicated to discussions related to industry and the private sector, while the second day focused on government-related topics and ways to enhance cooperation among member countries.
During his participation in the summit, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs signed the Joint Statement on AI Opportunity between the State of Qatar and the United States of America, which serves as an annex to the Pax Silica Declaration signed in January of this year.
On the sidelines of the summit, H E held a series of bilateral meetings with a number of senior participating officials. He met with H E Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan; H E Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, UAE Minister of State; Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Dr. Ceferino S Rodolfo, Undersecretary for Industry Development and Investment Promotions at the Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of the Philippines; Chng Kai Fong, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore; David Copley, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Global Supply Chains at the National Security Council; and Ben Black, Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation.
The meetings discussed ways to strengthen trade and investment relations, expand prospects for economic cooperation, coordinate policies, explore opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence, facilitate trade exchange, and support partnerships between business communities, in a manner that serves mutual interests.
He also met with a number of representatives of global companies, where the investment opportunities offered by the State of Qatar were reviewed, alongside prospects for cooperation in priority sectors, particularly artificial intelligence and advanced technology, the digital economy, and supply chains.
It is worth noting that Qatar and the United States of America signed the Pax Silica Declaration in January of this year, marking a strategic step aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in advanced technologies and supply chain security, supporting global economic stability and security, reinforcing the partnership between the two countries, and contributing to building a more resilient and sustainable economic ecosystem.
