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UAE to support joint Arab efforts for sustainable

economic growth

• 15 Feb 2024

Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri during the 113th Arab Economic and Social Council meeting in Cairo.

Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, led the UAE delegation at the 113th
Arab Economic and Social Council meeting held at the General Secretariat of the Arab
League in Cairo, chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and attended by
delegations from member states.

The meeting discussed strengthening of Arab cooperation on various economic and
social issues and ways to operationalise the executive decisions approved by the
Council during its previous meetings.

The Minister of Economy emphasised that the UAE, under the guidance of its wise
leadership, is keen to support joint Arab efforts, develop mechanisms and action plans
that will open up new prospects to support sustainable economic development, as well
as strengthen cooperation with other Council member states in the sectors of the new
economy, tourism, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and SMEs.

Bin Touq pointed out that Arab economies have proven their ability to confront political,
climatic and health changes over the past few years, and the importance of their
geographical location is that it facilitates the global trade movement. According to the

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