Andrey Slepnev and Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, discussed finalizing negotiations on economic partnership agreement
20.08.2024
On August 20, Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held a videoconference meeting with Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates.
“During the meeting they discussed the main issues of negotiations on concluding an economic partnership agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the UAE, which, once addressed, will contribute to the earliest substantive completion of the negotiation process,” Andrey Slepnev noted.
In December 2022, the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council decided to start negotiations with the UAE. Three negotiation rounds have taken place to date.