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2/26/25, 9:22 AM UAE: Al Zeyoudi engages with senior officials, ministers to accelerate trade ties in high-potential markets
Thani was able to meet Bui Thanh Son, 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 Hernandez, 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. (ANI/WAM)

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