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10/1/24, 2:42 PM Minister of State for Foreign Trade leads UAE Business delegation to New Zealand, Australia to expand trade relations
concluded in earlier in September, and to begin the process of aligning their

respective customs departments.

Dr Thani also addressed a business roundtable in Melbourne, where private-sector

representatives reviewed sectors of maximum opportunity, including food security,

renewable energy, mining, logistics and tourism.

Strengthening relations with the broader Oceania region will support regional supply
chain resilience and promote sustainable development. The CEPAs with Australia

and New Zealand will help the UAE achieve its target of AED4 trillion (US$1.1 trillion)

in non-oil trade by 2031.

Dr. Al Zeyoudi was accompanied by a UAE delegation that included Rashed
Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic

Development; Ahmed Khalifa Al Qubaisi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of

Commerce & Industry; as well as senior officers from Dubai Chambers, Sharjah

Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Etihad Airways and DP World alongside other
representatives from the UAE business entities and investors. (ANI/WAM)

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