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UAE, Costa Rica Promote Trade,

Investment Opportunities

18 days ago

DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 06th Feb, 2025) The United Arab Emirates 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 public and private sectors of both countries.

Other notable speakers included Francisco Chacon, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the UAE;
Essa Abdulla Al Ghurair, Chairman of Essa Al Ghurair Investment; William Reuben-Soto,
President of the Dubai-Costa Rica Business Council; Mrs. Laura Lopez Salazar, CEO of

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