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UAE, Ukraine Explore Investment

Opportunities Following CEPA Signing

8 days ago

ABU DHABI, (Pakistan Point News - 18th Feb, 2025) Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister
of State for Foreign Trade, hosted a business roundtable that brought
together UAE government officials, leading UAE businesses, and investment groups with a high-
ranking Ukrainian delegation led by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of Economy.

The meeting focused on exploring promising investment opportunities in Ukraine, with a
particular emphasis on infrastructure projects, under the Comprehensive Economic
Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two nations.
The UAE-Ukraine CEPA, signed in the presence of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, aims to strengthen
bilateral trade relations and investment flows between the two nations and is expected to add
approximately US$369 million to the UAE's GDP and US$874 million to Ukraine's GDP by 2031.

The CEPA will also help to accelerate Ukraine's economic recovery, creating new opportunities
for collaboration across sectors such as infrastructure, heavy industry, aviation, and
information technology.
Al Zeyoudi emphasised the significance of the gathering, stating, "This roundtable not only
demonstrates our commitment to enhancing economic ties with Ukraine but will also accelerate

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