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He also held talks with Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry of Estonia, and Ismaël M’Fala Nabé, 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.
Dr. Thani was able to meet Bùi Thanh Sơn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, with which the

UAE signed a CEPA with in October 2024, and Luis Carlos Reyes Hernández, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism of
Colombia, a CEPA partner since April 2024.

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 programme 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, 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. Al Zeyoudi
welcomed their contribution to the UAE’s dynamic business ecosystem and invited them to deepen their regional footprint.

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