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4/28/25, 3:08 PM UAE, Germany seek stronger trade relations in key sectors

UAE, Germany seek stronger trade

relations in key sectors

27 Apr 2025

Top officials of the UAE and North Rhine-Westphalia region during the meeting. WAM

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has held talks with Hendrik Josef Wüst, the
Minister-President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, in which they agreed to pursue
stronger trade ties and collaborate in key sectors such as technology, advanced manufacturing and
the green economy.

The meeting was followed by a business roundtable that paired senior figures from the region’s

private sector with their UAE counterparts to explore areas of mutual benefit and discuss partnership
opportunities.

North Rhine-Westphalia is the economic powerhouse of Germany. Home to 37 of the country’s top
100 corporations, the region’s GDP reached $990 billion in 2024, which equates to 20% of
Germany’s total economic output. Although it has historically been Germany’s industrial heartland, its

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