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UAE set to exceed Cepa target

Country has set an ambitious target of signing 26 Cepas

by

Issac John

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi with Colombian officials. — WAM

Published: Sun 21 Apr 2024, 8:05 PM
The UAE signed its 11th Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with
Colombia on Friday and said it now expects to exceed its initial target of signing free
trade agreements with 21 countries and five economic blocs aimed at doubling foreign
trade to Dh4 trillion by 2031.
The Cepa with Colombia comes close on the heels of reaching a similar agreement with
Costa Rica on Thursday.

Starting with the landmark agreement with India, the UAE has so far inked Cepas with
India, Turkey, Israel, Indonesia, Cambodia, Georgia, Mauritius, Kenya, the Republic of
Congo, Colombia and Costa Rica.

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