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5/10/24, 2:28 PM UAE and Iran Convene Inaugural Joint Economic Committee to Foster Collaboration in Emerging Sectors

The first session of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) between the UAE

and the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Abdullah

bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and Mehrdad Bazrpash, Minister of

Road and Urban Development of Iran.

The session, which was attended by several government officials from both

sides, explored the strengthening of cooperation in many economic sectors of

mutual interest. These include the new economy, tourism, transport,

entrepreneurship, energy and renewable energy, SMEs, innovation, logistics,

agriculture and environment. The meeting also discussed the means to

support joint efforts needed to elevate bilateral economic relations to new

heights.

Bin Touq noted that the UAE-Iran economic partnership continues to grow

across various fields, serving as one of the key pillars supporting the bilateral

ties. The UAE is keen to expand the scope of the economic and trade

cooperation with Iran to more areas of shared interest, he said.

He stated,

"The convening of the first session of the UAE-

Iran JEC reflects our shared aspirations to

solidify existing economic ties and expand them

to the future sectors. These efforts are in line

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