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2/24/25, 10:46 AM UAE and Argentina explore new investment opportunities | AMAC

UAE and Argentina explore new investment opportunities

The UAE Ministry of Economy announced that it has held a high-level economic seminar between the UAE and
Argentina in Abu Dhabi, in conjunction with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

According to Amac News: The seminar brought together senior government officials and business leaders from both countries to
explore new trade and investment opportunities.

Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Ahmed Jassim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi
Economic Development Authority (ADDED) and Chairman of the Emirates Chambers, attended the seminar, along with a high-

ranking Argentine delegation led by Gerardo Vertin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina.
The event was held on the sidelines of an official visit by the Argentine Foreign Minister and focused on Argentina’s new investment
framework, the Regime for Incentives for Large Investments (RIGI), and its benefits for international investors.

At the ceremony, Al Zeyoudi stressed the UAE’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with Argentina and creating new
investment opportunities, saying that Argentina is an important economic partner for the UAE.

Al Zeyoudi stressed the expansion of the UAE’s global trade relations through the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,
which makes the country an attractive gateway for South American companies seeking access to high-growth markets in the Middle
East, Asia and Africa.

Meanwhile, Vertin stressed the importance of strengthening economic and trade cooperation with the UAE, saying that the launch
of the Regime for Incentives for Large Investments (RIGI) is a key step towards creating a more competitive and investor-friendly

environment.
The RIGI program, which provides the global investment community with access to projects in key sectors of the Argentine

economy, is designed to attract large international investments and offers significant incentives in key sectors, including mining and

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