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6/12/25, 4:16 PM UAE minister calls for strategic alliance with Cyprus and Mediterranean | Cyprus Mail

The United Arab Emirates sees Cyprus and the wider Mediterranean as strategic partners in building
a resilient and innovation-driven regional economy, UAE minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al

Marri said on Tuesday in Limassol.

Speaking during a panel discussion at the Investopia Global Mediterranean Forum, Al Marri
described the relationship as one grounded in proximity and shared heritage.

“We are only three hours’ flight away,” he said, referring to the geographical, cultural and historical
ties between the regions.

“We need a foundation on which we can stand,” he added.

He pointed to the need for closer alignment in areas that support economic diversification and long-
term resilience, such as energy, infrastructure, digitalisation, small and medium-sized enterprises

(SMEs), and artificial intelligence.

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