Barwa holds Emergency Co-ordination Meeting

Barwa Real Estate announced today that an emergency co-ordination meeting between HE Hitmi bin Ali Al-Hitmi, Chairman, and Dr. Mohamed Asad Al-Emadi, GCEO & MD, was held to discuss news leaks on some resolutions made by Barwa senior management. The meeting agreed to all the items of the agenda. It also discussed other issues related to the parent company and subsidiaries. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was agreed to accelerate developing the business plan of the company and its subsidiaries for the current phase, then it shall be submitted for the Board of Directors for discussion and approval. Further, it was resolved that the Board of Directors shall convene over the next few days to discuss Barwa strategy on the short, medium and long term.
The meeting stressed the fact that Qatari employees are top priority and one of the most important assets the company has. In addition, Barwa is always keen to enable and qualify Qatari nationals to fill various vacancies in different managerial levels. It also aligned its strategy to contribute to the realization of Qatar 2030 through human development. Barwa supports Qatari nationals through offering them education, training and scholarship opportunities through various schemes that the company developed and will continue over the next coming years to support the national economy and Qatar 2030. The meeting also rejected and denied any leaked news related to cancelling Barwa sponsorships, on the contrary it continues as planned. HE Al-Hitmi and Dr. Al-Emadi stressed the fact that all resolutions are taken to service the best interest of Barwa shareholders and other stakeholders as well.
Background Information
Barwa
Barwa's foundations were laid on 15 November 2005, when it obtained its commercial license. The group's name derives from an important principle in Qatar's commercial heritage - the concept of a reliable and trustworthy agreement or contract. These values form the core of our corporate personality.
Since its establishment, Barwa has proven to be a dynamic and powerful contributor towards the development of Qatar. We seek to contribute to the government's over-arching development plan for Qatar as set out in the Qatar National Vision 2030 which has been launched and is being sponsored by His Highness Sheikh / Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani – The Emir.