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UAE, JAPAN TO COMPLETE CEPA BY

END OF YEAR

News Home More from Business News Sunday, 9 February 2025 13:10

By ARN News Staff

WAM
The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, has said 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 negotiations for the agreement’s
terms reflects the commitment of both 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 per cent 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 Partnership
Agreement, aiming to unlock new opportunities for economic, investment and trade relations, taking them to new

levels of developmental cooperation.

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