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UAE and Iran hold first session of Joint Economic

Committee to promote cooperation in new economy

sectors

By Middle East News 247 May 2, 2024

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 H.E. Abdulla bin Touq al Marri, Minister of Economy, from the UAE side
and H.E. Mehrdad Bazrpash, Minister of Roads and Urban Development from the Iranian side.

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.

H.E. 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.

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