The UAE and the sister country of Algeria have identified new paths for economic partnership between them during the next stage.<\/p>\n
The country hosted the fifteenth session of the joint economic committee between the UAE and the brotherly People\u2019s Democratic Republic of Algeria, which was held under the chairmanship of His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and His Excellency Ahmed Zagdar, Algerian Minister of Industry, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Economy. A country for foreign trade, along with a number of government officials, representatives of the private sector and investment companies from both countries.<\/span><\/p>\n His Excellency Al Marri affirmed that the UAE-Algeria relations are solid and their roots go back to the frameworks of brotherhood and partnership established by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and President Houari Boumediene, may God have mercy on them.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cEconomic cooperation is one of the main pillars of fraternal relations between the two countries, and non-oil trade between the two sides has witnessed a recovery from the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, as it increased from $ 701 million in 2020 to about $ 800 million by the end of 2022, achieving a growth of 14 percent. percent, and we look forward to working with joint efforts during the next stage, especially through the programs of this committee, to raise our trade exchanges above the level of one billion dollars recorded in 2019.<\/p>\n His Excellency praised the effectiveness of the committee in advancing cooperation between the public and private sectors, and called on both sides to continue working to enhance its role..<\/span><\/p>\n For his part, His Excellency Zaghdar stressed that the meeting of the committee reflects the sincere political will of the leaderships of the two countries and their firm determination to upgrade brotherly relations and cooperation to the level of strategic partnership, in a way that achieves their common interests and aspirations for further development and advancement..<\/span><\/p>\n He said: \u00abWe look forward to strengthening cooperation and increasing mutual investments with brothers in the United Arab Emirates in a number of strategic sectors, including mines, the knowledge economy, and entrepreneurship, as well as benefiting from the Emirati experience in the financial and banking field and sovereign funds, in addition to working to establish Industrial and technological partnership and exploring more investment opportunities in the industrial sector \u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n In turn, His Excellency Dr. Al-Zeyoudi said: \u201cThe UAE is one of Algeria\u2019s most important Arab trading partners during 2021, with its acquisition of nearly 20 percent of Algeria\u2019s trade volume with Arab countries, and the first in the Gulf with a rate of more than 40 percent of Algeria\u2019s trade with other countries.\u201d GCC\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In terms of investment, the total flows of Emirati investments to Algeria amounted to about $600 million by the end of 2021, as Emirati companies invest in many vital sectors in the Algerian markets, including medicines, cosmetics, agriculture, renewable energy, and others.<\/p>\n\n