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UAE, Japan to complete negotiations on CEPA

before end of 2025: Al Zeyoudi

(WAM)
9 Feb 2025 13:16

ABU DHABI (WAM)

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, affirmed that negotiations for
the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Japan will be
completed before the end of 2025.

In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi explained that the
negotiations for the agreement’s terms reflects the commitment of both friendly nations to
enhancing economic cooperation and opening new horizons for developmental partnership,
thereby contributing to economic prosperity and creating further opportunities for the business
communities in both countries.

He pointed out that the UAE is Japan’s leading trade partner in the Arab World in terms of exports
and imports, accounting for approximately 37% of Japan’s total exports to Arab countries.
Meanwhile, Japan is among the UAE’s top ten trading partners.

In September 2024, the UAE and Japan initiated discussions to reach a Comprehensive Economic

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