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Alina Hovhannisyan

Armenian-United Arab Emirates business forum to take place in Abu Dhabi

Armenian-United Arab Emirates business forum to take place in Abu Dhabi

ArmInfo. A business forum will be held in Abu Dhabi from  October 8 to 10. According to the press service of the Ministry of  Economy, entrepreneurs from Armenia and the United Arab Emirates will  take part in the forum.

According to the source, the event will include meetings in B2B  format. Participants from both sides will be selected based on the  areas of activity to match each other for networking and potential  cooperation.

According to the RA Statistics Committee, foreign trade turnover  between Armenia and the UAE in January-May 2024 amounted to $3.339  billion with an annual growth of 7.2 times. At the same time, exports  increased 7.5 times to $3.319 billion, with imports declining by 1.2%  to $19.9 million

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