UAE participates in 9th session of Astana Economic Forum
Date
5/29/2016 3:34:40 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI, 29th May, 2016 (WAM) -- A high-level delegation from the UAE, under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy, has announced its successful participation in the 9th Session of the annual Astana Economic Forum, AEF, a leading platform for international dialogue that enables constructive discussion of economic development issues concerning both Central Asia and the entire world, which was held on May 25th and 26th at the Independence Palace in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
This year's forum was held under the theme, 'New Economic Reality: Diversification, Innovation and Knowledge Economy', and was participated in by over 5,000 attendees from 80 countries, comprising key decision makers, businessmen, investors and representatives from various government agencies.
The UAE delegation was headed by Humaid bin Butti Al Muhairi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Commercial Affairs and Consumer Protection, Ministry of Economy, and included Hamad Rashid Al Habsi, Acting Charge d' Affairs from the UAE Embassy in Kazakhstan. The delegation comprised representatives from both federal and local government entities along with private sector groups, including Arif Amiri, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, Hassan Al Hashemi, Vice President for International Relations, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Abdullah bin Naser Al Mansouri, Chairman, Al Nasser Holding Group, Hussein Mattar, Business Development Director, Al Nowais Investments, and Mohammed Ibrahim Ahmed, Government Communications Administrative Officer from the Ministry of Economy.
According to Bin Butti, the UAE has maintained strong ties with the Republic of Kazakhstan, especially across economic and trade cooperation, which is reflected in the annual growth between the two countries, as foreign trade between the UAE and Kazakhstan exceeded US$270 million in 2015, including free zones.
He added that the UAE was keen on participating at the annual Astana Economic Forum, which, he said, serves as a strategic platform to discuss the world's most recent economic developments across an audience of distinguished decision makers, government officials and representatives of the private sector, all discussing timely economic issues that are widely related to Central Asia in particular, and the global economy in general.
Bin Butti noted that the forum plays a significant role in the efforts to enhance communication ties between the business communities of the UAE and Kazakhstan, as well as with other participating countries. The annual forum also seeks to promote cooperation between the private sectors of all participating countries in order for them to play a stronger role in consolidating bilateral economic relations.
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