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7/10/25, 3:52 PM UAE And Cuba Hold First Session Of Their Joint Economic Committee To Enhance Cooperation In Trade, Investment, Infrastructur…
UAE-Cuba relations continue to advance across multiple sectors. The Committee
marks a key step in deepening economic cooperation and enhancing connectivity
between the two nations' business communities
Both sides agreed to promote and facilitate increased trade flows, while
actively exploring joint investment opportunities in biotechnology, healthcare,
renewable energy, tourism, and agriculture
The session underscored the importance of building new partnerships in the

entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem, with the goal of accelerating SME
growth in both countries and enabling their expansion into global markets
A shared commitment was expressed from both sides to strengthen
collaboration in food security and agriculture, while supporting efforts for
sustainable farming, food processing, and the adoption of advanced agri-tech
solutions

Abu Dhabi, July 2025 – The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism and the
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Republic of Cuba
convened the first session of the Joint Economic Committee in Dubai. The
meeting aimed to deepen bilateral economic cooperation across a wide range of
sectors of mutual interest, including trade, investment, energy, renewable energy,

agriculture, food security, infrastructure, transport, logistics, creative and cultural
industries, healthcare, tourism, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. The session
also underscored the importance of fostering robust public-private sector trade
partnerships to drive sustainable growth for both nations.

The Committee was co-chaired by H.E. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary
of the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, and H.E. Carlos Luis Jorge Méndez,
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba. The Committee is
a key outcome of the trade, economic, and technical cooperation agreement
signed between the two countries. The session was attended by H.E. Hazza
Ahmed Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to Cuba; H.E. Norberto Escalona Carrillo,

Cuban Ambassador to the UAE; along with senior government representatives
from both nations.

H.E. Abdullah Al Saleh highlighted that UAE-Cuban bilateral relations continue to
progress steadily, particularly in the economic and commercial domains, in line

with the leadership's forward-looking vision to promote mutual prosperity, growth
and long-term strategic partnership.

H.E. Abdullah Al Saleh, said:“The convening of the first session of the Joint
Economic Committee between the two nations marks a pivotal step in advancing
economic and investment relations between the UAE and Cuba. It paves the way

for broader cooperation across priority sectors, deeper engagement between the

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