Dubai International Chamber begins new horizons trade mission to Central Asia

  • Date: 17-Mar-2023
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Financial Markets
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai International Chamber begins new horizons trade mission to Central Asia

Mission underlines Dubai International Chambers’ target of boosting foreign trade to Dh2 trillion by 2026

Mohammad Lootah, PCEO of Dubai Chambers and Dr. Saeed Matar AlQemzi, Ambassador of the UAE to Uzbekistan duirng the meeting with Sarvar Khamidov. - Supplied photo

Published: Fri 17 Mar 2023, 4:16 PM

Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, begun the first New Horizons Trade Mission to Central Asia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The event saw more than 150 B2B meetings held between Dubai-based companies and Uzbek business leaders as well as a business forum which was attended by over 230 participants including senior Uzbek government officials, business leaders and leading investors interested in doing business in Dubai.

New Horizons is a programme spearheaded by Dubai International Chamber to drive international expansion of Dubai businesses into new select markets while promoting Dubai as a thriving global investment hub for companies from those markets. It builds on the chamber's ‘In Focus’ initiative, which is a platform for Dubai businesses and member companies to engage with public and private sector leaders in strategic markets, to help them grow and achieve their expansion goals.

A large delegation comprising 24 Dubai-headquartered companies representing 16 economic sectors also attended the business