History of diplomatic relations
Qatar recognised the Republic of Estonia on 14 April 1997. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 24 April 1997.
The first Estonian Ambassador to Qatar was Andre Pung, who served from 2014 to 2018 and resided in Tallinn. The current Estonian Ambassador, Maria Belovas, residing in Abu Dhabi, presented her credentials to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on 11 September 2024.
The first Qatari Ambassador to Estonia, Bader Omar Al-Dafa, residing in Moscow, presented his credentials in 1997. The current Qatari Ambassador, Mohammed Bin Abdulla Al Jabir, presented his credentials to President Alar Karis on 29 August 2024. The Ambassador resides in Helsinki.
Bilateral relations
To Qatar
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (December 2024)
- Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology Tiit Riisalo (March 2024)
- Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur (February 2024)
- Riigikogu delegation (Doha, 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), April 2019)
- Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Juhan Parts (May 2012)
- Head of the Estonian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Marko Mihkelson (March 2012)
- Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi (Manama Dialogue, Bahrain, November 2025)
- Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (EU–Gulf Cooperation Council High-Level Forum on Regional Security and Cooperation, Luxembourg, April 2024)
- Prime Minister Kristen Michal and the Emir of Qatar (Brussels, EU–Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, October 2024)
- Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (Munich, Munich Security Conference, February 2024)
- Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Dubai, COP28, December 2023)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi (Geneva, Afghanistan Conference, November 2018)
For more detailed information on trade with Qatar, see the Statistics Estonia application.
In October 2024, Gulf market strategies commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were completed with support from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. The strategies provide Estonian exporters with recommendations for entering the markets of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The Qatar strategy provides a comprehensive overview of Qatar National Vision 2030, which focuses on diversifying the economy through the development of ICT, fintech, renewable energy and infrastructure.
Information and communication technology is one of the main areas of cooperation with Qatar. Several Estonian IT companies have actively sought cooperation opportunities in Qatar and have contributed, for example, to the development of Qatar’s national e-government portal and its electronic passport and ID card processing system. In 2012, a consortium of three Estonian IT companies was established to pursue opportunities in Qatar.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the State of Qatar for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud with respect to Taxes on Income (2026)
Treaties between Estonia and Qatar can be found in Riigi Teataja.
Last updated: 11.08.2026