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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 two countries’ business communities, and unlocking

promising opportunities in both markets, all supporting the UAE’s strategic goals under the ‘We

the UAE 2031’ vision.”

During the meeting, both sides agreed to establish a joint working framework to oversee the

implementation of committee outcomes that guide future cooperation between the two nations in
the coming period, propelling it towards further growth and prosperity. They also committed to

organising joint business forums and economic events, facilitating trade delegation exchanges, and
identifying new avenues to expand bilateral commercial relation.

Promoting investment opportunities in both markets

The UAE and Cuba reaffirmed their shared commitment to increasing trade flows and investment

exchanges between Emirati and Cuban business communities. This also includes exploring
opportunities in advanced economic sectors biotechnology, healthcare services, renewable energy,

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