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Investopia hosts inaugural Business & Investors Conference for Arab Countries, Central Asia &
Azerbaijan

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ABU DHABI, 26th February, 2025 (WAM) – The fourth edition of Investopia (Investopia 2025) hosted
the inaugural Business and Investors Conference for Arab Countries, Central Asia, and Azerbaijan.
The conference took place in Abu Dhabi on February 26 under the theme ‘Towards Sustainable
Cooperation and Partnership.’
This edition witnessed the participation of several ministers, government officials, and business
leaders from Arab and Asian countries, including, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy
and Chairman of Investopia, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Alia
bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Hassan Al-Khatib, Minister of
Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt, Samir Obeid, Minister of Trade and Export Development of
Tunisia, Sidi Ahmed Abou, Minister of Economy and Finance of Mauritania, and Mustafa Hassan
Mohammed, Minister of Economy, Industry, and Investment of the Union of the Comoros.

In addition, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at
Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Khaled Hanafi, Secretary-General of the Union of
Arab Chambers, Ambassador Dr. Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Maliki, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of
Economic Affairs at the Arab League, Khalid bin Ali bin Salem Al-Sunaidi, Assistant Secretary-
General for Economic and Development Affairs at the GCC Secretariat, Tarek Sherif, Vice President
of the Arab Businessmen Federation, Shukhrukh Gulamov, Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry,
and Trade of Uzbekistan, and Samad Bashirli, Deputy Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan, also
attended the session.

Bin Touq emphasised that Investopia's hosting of this economic event reflects the UAE’s and the
Ministry of Economy’s commitment to strengthening economic cooperation across the Arab and
Asian regions, particularly in new economy sectors. He highlighted that the conference serves as a
crucial platform for fostering sustainable economic partnerships, enhancing connectivity among
Arab and Asian business communities, and maximizing economic and investment growth
opportunities.

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi underlined that the UAE's selection as the host for this international
event reflects its growing influence in global trade and investment. He affirmed the country’s
commitment to reinforcing collaboration with Arab and Asian partners in alignment with the
strategic objectives of We the UAE 2031, further solidifying its status as a global trade partner and
an attractive economic hub.
Alia bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei stated: The conference serves as a key milestone in strengthening
ties between Arab and Asian nations in entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises
(SMEs). It also offers an essential opportunity to spotlight the UAE’s competitive ecosystem for
startups and entrepreneurship.

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