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HE Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi meets PM of
Germany’s North-Rhine Westphalia
region to discuss collaboration in high-
growth sectors
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North-Rhine Westphalia is Germany’s most important state economically, contributing 20% of
the country’s GDP
– HE Al Zeyoudi: “From the digital economy to energy transition and the green economy, we
see a multitude of avenues for cooperation and investment with North-Rhine Westphalia, while
our free-trade network can ensure the region’s industrial output can seamlessly reach the key
markets of Asia and Africa.”
Abu Dhabi, UAE – April, 2024: HE Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade,
has held talks with His Excellency 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.
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North Rhine-Westphalia is the economic powerhouse of Germany. Home to 37 of the
country’s top 100 corporations, the region’s GDP reached US$990 billion in 2024, which
equates to 20% of Germany’s total economic output. Although it has historically been
Germany’s industrial heartland, its economic vision is focusing on digital technologies, artificial
intelligence, smart manufacturing and the green economy, with research projects into water
management and agri-tech solutions.
As such, it has many synergies with the United Arab Emirates, which is reflected in the growing
ties between the two, including Emirati investments into North Rhine-Westphalia’s ammonia
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