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3/27/25, 1:33 PM UAE, EU to enhance trade ties and promote investment opportunities
Verlinden, Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Belgium, and David Clarinval, Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Employment, Economy, and Agriculture.

Bilateral non-oil trade between the UAE and Belgium reached $4.7 billion in 2024, and both sides
agreed to create more pathways for cooperation, particularly in sectors such as energy, logistics and
manufacturing.

Al Zeyoudi was joined in Brussels by Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, Saeed Al Hajeri, Assistant
Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs, and Juma Al Kait, Assistant Under Secretary for Foreign
Trade Affairs.

The visit to Brussels, and the UAE’s expanding economic ties with the European Union, underscore
the country’s forward-looking vision to cement its position as a global leader in trade and investment
by enhancing partnerships with all 27 member states of the bloc.

WAM

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