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4/18/25, 11:27 AM UAE to establish joint economic commission with Ireland | The National
“The Joint Economic Commission will give a new forum for further collaboration in

areas such as trade and investment, aviation, education and research, renewable

energy and green technology, health care and life sciences," said Niamh Smyth,

Irish Minister for Trade Promotion, AI and Digital Transformation.

"Once fully established, it will serve as a vehicle to enhance internal co-operation

and co-ordination, strengthening Ireland’s partnership with one of the most

dynamic economies in the world, and one with huge potential for increased
bilateral trade and investment.”

News of the joint economic commission come on the same evening as President
Sheikh Mohamed announced that the UAE and the EU, of which Ireland is a

member state, have agreed to begin talks on a potential trade deal.

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