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The Ministers stressed the importance of cooperation in environmental preservation, climate action, and the protection of glaciers
and water resources, and expressed their readiness to share expertise in water resource management and sustainable solutions
to combat water scarcity.

The Ministers outlined the significance of cooperation in healthcare, poverty reduction, and economic inclusion, including
empowering women and youth and enhancing the rights of people of determination and the elderly.

The Ministers commended the leading role played by participating countries in confronting climate change and supporting
international efforts in this regard, as demonstrated by the hosting of three consecutive Conference of the Parties Egypt
(COP27), the UAE (COP28), and Azerbaijan (COP29)—and the Action Agenda initiatives aimed at aligning climate action with
sustainable development.

The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to sustained dialogue and strategic policymaking to foster a long-term Arab-Central
Asia-Azerbaijan economic partnership that promotes regional development and enhances prosperity for their peoples.

The Ministers praised the LAS, Central Asia and Azerbaijan format to enhance multilateral cooperation and highlighted the
importance of continuing collaboration between their countries in international forums and organizations to address global
economic challenges.

The Ministers stressed the platform's role in fostering economic and investment relations and called for the creation of a joint
database of private sector representatives from both regions to facilitate communication, foster industry connections, and
enhance trade and investment flows.

The Ministers thanked the UAE for hosting and organizing, in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the LAS, the first
edition of the Conference.

The Ministers look forward to the second edition of the “Conference on Arab Business and Investment with the Countries of
Central Asia and Azerbaijan” that will take place in one of the Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan in 2027, with tangible
outcomes and recommendations.

The use of “countries” in this communique represents the countries that participated in the meeting, namely: Azerbaijan, Bahrain,
Comoros Republic, Egypt, Mauritania, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, the UAE, as well as the LAS and the GCC.

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