The delegation of TIF in Doha Met the Qatar Investment Authority Senior Team

On 22 January 2026, the delegation of Turkic Investment Fund ( TIF) headed by TIF President H.E. Baghdad Amreyev, met with the senior management of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) at its headquarters in Doha to exchange views on potential cooperation in TIF member states.

The President of TIF was joined by Mr. Ramil Babayev, General Director; Mr. Sanjar Usmanov, Chief Investment Officer; and Mr. Zsolt Csanadi, Chief Legal & Operations Officer. QIA was represented by Mr. Faisal Abbas, Head of Strategic and Direct Investments (Asia and MENA); Mr. Mohammed Yaser Al-Mosallam, Office Manager to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Mr. Abdulaziz Ahmad AlBaker, Senior Analyst at the CEO Office; and Mr. Nasser Abdulla Al-Attiyah, Strategic and Direct Investments Professional.

In his remarks, TIF President Amreyev expressed the especial interest of TIF in exploring potential cooperation opportunities between the two institutions. He emphasized the the focus on building a co-financing route in TIF member states with prominent partners such as QIA and highlighted QIA’s value as an highly experienced and valuable investor.

The TIF President, noted that in addition to supporting economic links among member states through investments that improve connectivity, trade, and productive capacity , the Fund will prioritize also finance the private sector development and SMEs. He added that TIF will focus on co-financing model, building its track record through real transactions alongside experienced partners, with concrete proposals on how TIF and QIA could structure early co-financing.

QIA senior management representatives welcomed launching the practical cooperation between QIA and TIF and expressed their readiness to develop collaboration modalities in TIF member states through concrete projects focusing on co- financing approach. They also elaborated on workable deal structures for early cooperation with TIF, including co-investment alongside a reliable and experienced partner and participation in transactions led by a reputable multilateral institution.

General Director Babayev reiterated TIF’s interest in building a close working relationship with QIA through joint activities and co-financed transactions, and noted that connectivity projects, digital infrastructure, trade-linked logistics, and energy transition infrastructure across TIF member states offer a clear scope for early cooperation.

The sides agreed to keep an effective follow-up mechanism on identifying and screening concrete investment opportunities.