UAE and France discuss economic partnership, tourism cooperation

Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, discussed in Paris with Eric Lombard, French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and Nathalie Delattre, Minister Delegate for Tourism, ways to enhance the economic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and France.

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The talks focused on expanding areas of economic and investment cooperation, opening new channels for business communities, developing collaboration in the tourism and travel sectors, and increasing tourism investment opportunities - all of which contribute to boosting the sector's role in the sustainable economic development of both countries.

Abdulla Al Marri stated that the meeting provides an important opportunity to broaden the horizons of partnership between the UAE and France and to elevate it to higher levels of coordination by enabling business communities to access new opportunities and developing channels for exchanging experiences and expertise.

Al Marri added that both countries share common development visions and possess complementary economic and tourism assets that support partnership at both governmental and private-sector levels, enhancing corporate growth and mutual investment flows.

He noted that the UAE continues to develop its legislative and economic framework to strengthen business flexibility and attractiveness by updating laws and procedures and providing enablers and incentives to support entrepreneurs and SMEs, allowing French companies to benefit from promising opportunities in UAE markets.