Page 874 - MOE ENGLISH PR REPORT - FEBRUARY 2025 Part 1
P. 874
2/25/25, 2:38 PM UAE, Japan to complete negotiations on CEPA before end of 2025: Al Zeyoudi
UAE, Japan to complete negotiations on CEPA before end of
2025: Al Zeyoudi
ANI
09 Feb 2025, 16:29 GMT+10
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 9 (ANI/WAM): Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Trade, affirmed
negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Japan will be comple
before the end of 2025.
In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Thani Al Zeyoudi explained that the negotiations for the agreement's t
reflects the commitment of both friendly nations to enhancing economic cooperation and opening new horizons for develop
partnership, thereby contributing to economic prosperity and creating further opportunities for the business communities in
countries.
He pointed out that the UAE is Japan's leading trade partner in the Arab World in terms of exports and imports, accounting
approximately 37 per cent of Japan's total exports to Arab countries. Meanwhile, Japan is among the UAE's top ten trading
In September 2024, the UAE and Japan initiated discussions to reach a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
to unlock new opportunities for economic, investment and trade relations, taking them to new levels of developmental coop
(ANI/WAM)
https://www.abudhabinews.net/news/278044247/uae-japan-complete-negotiations-cepa-end-2025-al-zeyoudi 1/1
