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UAE, Philippines talk bolstering cooperation, inking CEPA: Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, Wam reports. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries and expanding trade and investment ties through establishing a trade and economic partnership agreement. The two countries agreed on a scope for negotiations for a trade agreement last December.
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Sheikh Abdullah also spoke with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jeyhun Bayramov over the phone to discuss boosting bilateral cooperation, Wam reports. The two addressed the climate file, as well as joint cooperation in sectors such as economy, investment, trade, development, and renewable energy.
AND- President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with an Afghan delegation led by Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani to discuss boosting economic and development ties, as well as supporting the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan, Wam reports.
Over in Malaysia: Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi met with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss deepening trade ties, Wam reports. The minister also met with his counterpart, Zafrul Aziz, to discuss cooperation on technology, manufacturing, and services.
State Minister Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh and Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Bin Alamin co-chaired a joint committee meeting that explored boosting ties between the countries in sectors including economy, tourism, entrepreneurship, SMEs, fintech, innovation, transportation, renewable energy, logistics, agriculture, food security, environment and infrastructure.
