UAE plays key role in creating investment opportunities: Minister of Economy

UAE plays key role in creating investment opportunities: Minister of Economy

LONDON: Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, held a number of bilateral meetings, including one with Lord Dominic Johnson, Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade, UK, on the sidelines of his participation in the 13th edition of City Week Forum 2023, which was held yesterday 24 till 26 April, in London.

The minister also met with Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of the City of London, Andrew Griffith, British Economic Secretary to the Treasury; Morris Paton, CEO of City Week forum; Odile Renaud Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and Rashee Pandey, Head of Membership and Growth at Innovate Finance Panel.

During the meetings, Bin Touq emphasised that the UAE has enhanced its openness to the world and remains keen to promote global economic cooperation. He underlined the UAE’s key role in creating investment opportunities in new economy sectors and supporting supply chains, thus ensuring their flexible and sustainable operation. Thanks to the country’s strategic location at the heart of global trade routes, it serves as an active logistic gateway that facilitates the flow of goods in and out of regional, Asian, and African markets, enhancing the quality of life for people around