FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – Fresno’s mayor is in the Gulf nation of Qatar alongside four other city mayors from across the United States to promote the city to foreign investors.
Pictures posted on Mayor Dyer’s social media show him alongside the mayors of Atlanta, Georgia; Montgomery, Alabama; Columbia, South Carolina and Rochester Hills, Michigan.
“I’m honored to join mayors from across the country on a visit to Qatar, where I’m meeting with investors and promoting Fresno as a premium investment opportunity,” wrote Mayor Dyer on social media.
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Dyer adds that Qatar is focused on building relationships with mayors and learning about direct foreign investment opportunities.
“They’ve already invested over $70 billion in the US, and I’m here to ensure they see Fresno as an excellent opportunity,” Dyer said.
The mayor also revealed that the visit to Qatar is completely funded by the Qatar Embassy.