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UAE and Costa Rica to promote

trade, investment opportunities

08 Feb 2025

Officials during the meeting.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of Costa Rica have reaffirmed their commitment to
expanding economic ties and strengthening trade and investment flows under their landmark
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) during a high-level business forum held in
Dubai.

The event, organised by Dubai Chambers in collaboration with the Dubai-Costa Rica Business
Council and the Costa Rican Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (PROCOMER), brought together
senior government officials, business leaders and trade representatives from both nations.

It served as a platform to explore the benefits of the CEPA, which was signed in 2024 as part of the
UAE’s broader foreign trade strategy to deepen economic engagement with key global partners.

The forum was attended by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and
Manuel Tovar Rivera, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, alongside key stakeholders from the

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