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Nakausabaria Kamikamica, Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, the talks revolved around logistics,

the fishing industry and the importance of moving forward with climate-mitigation policies.

Improving connections to Latin America was the subject of the conversations with HE

Gabriela García, Minister of Economy of Guatemala and HE Flix Ulloa, Vice President of El
Salvador, while trade and investment with the key industrial state of Michigan, USA was the

focus of the discussions with Governor Gretchen Whitmer. His Excellency also held talks

with Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry of Estonia, and HE Ismal M'Fala Nab,

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Guinea.

The World Government Summit also provided the opportunity to review several of the UAE's

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements. His Excellency Dr Thani was able to
meet HE Bi Thanh Sơn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam,

with which the UAE signed a CEPA with in October 2024, and HE Luis Carlos Reyes

Hernández, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism of Colombia, a CEPA partner since

April 2024.

His Excellency Al Zeyoudi said the meetings serve to strengthen the UAE's position as an

important partner for economic development across the world.“The UAE has a long-standing

belief that foreign trade and investment are the key to sustainable economic development,
industrial productivity and innovation. My meetings with ministers this week have highlighted

that nations across the world are not only keen to expand their trade networks but make

trade simpler, faster and more efficient. Our CEPA program is establishing corridors of
growth between Asia, Africa and the Americas, and many countries are expressing their

interest in deepening their collaboration with us. I look forward to continuing these

conversations to ensure a prosperous and equitable future for all.”

The transformative power of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, and

sustainability-driven technologies was also a major theme at this year's World Governments

Summit. With Roberto Viola, Director-General of the European Commission's CONNECT

project, HE Al Zeyoudi outlined the UAE's efforts to harness advanced technology to improve
industrial efficiency and innovation – and to establish the appropriate regulatory frameworks

to facilitate it.

He also underlined the UAE's role as a champion of innovation with key industry pioneers

such as Shilpan Amin of GM International, Akash Palkhiwala of Qualcomm, Arvind Krishna of

IBM, and Jean-Pascal Tricoire of Schneider Electric. HE Al Zeyoudi welcomed their

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