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4/26/24, 11:11 AM UAE concludes CEPA negotiations with Chile - Emirati Times
Chile: The UAE and Chile have finished talks on a Comprehensive
Economic Partnership Agreement.

In a joint statement, Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto

van Klaveren and Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani

bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi announced the successful end of

negotiations and reached an agreement on the final CEPA terms.

Within the framework of the UAE’s CEPA program, which intends

to increase the value of the nation’s non-oil foreign trade to AED
4 trillion by 2031, this deal represents a key milestone.

The value of non-oil commerce between the United Arab

Emirates and Chile was $305.1 million in 2023, a remarkable 23.6

percent increase from 2019.

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Dr. Al Zeyoudi praised the successful conclusion of the

negotiations and emphasized that the agreement will provide

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