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4/25/24, 3:30 PM UAE set to commence Cepa negotiations with Ecuador – The Gulf Time Newspaper
aligns with the UAE’s ongoing efforts to cement its status as a global trade, investment, and logistical hub.
These efforts aim to expand trade relations with influential global partners like Ecuador, a key trading and

investment ally, with shared objectives of driving sustainable economic growth in both nations.
He emphasised the vast opportunities for establishing deeper economic integration between the UAE and
Ecuador, particularly in agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, technology, renewable energy, and others of

mutual interest. In turn, Minister Garcia emphasised the enduring and evolving trade ties between Ecuador
and the UAE, driven by mutual interests in advancing cooperation across various economic domains. She

stressed that the initiation of Cepa negotiations with the UAE represents a pivotal step in expanding
economic ties, with active participation from both countries’ business communities, private sectors, and
investors.

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