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UAE and Portugal explore ways to enhance cooperation

By News Desk 1 12/02/2025

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA),
held a bilateral meeting with his Portuguese counterpart H.E. Pedro Reis to explore the means to enhance economic
partnership and investment exchanges between the two countries across various strategic sectors. The meeting was

also attended by H.E. Fernando Figueirinhas, Ambassador of Portugal to the UAE, along with senior officials from
both sides.

The discussions took place on the sidelines of the fourth ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS)
2025, organized by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in collaboration with the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) from February 10 to 12, 2025, in Abu Dhabi. The meeting explored opportunities for cooperation
in shared priority sectors, including aviation, clean and renewable energy, the new economy, advanced technology,

investment, digital sectors, healthcare, infrastructure, tourism, and modern agriculture.

H.E. Bin Touq emphasized the rapid expansion of UAE-Portuguese economic relations, highlighting the wealth of
opportunities to strengthen collaboration across key development sectors, particularly on economic and investment
fronts. He noted that the UAE views Portugal as a dynamic and vital economy in the Eurozone and is keen to further
advance economic cooperation.

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