Chairman Mikhael Miatlikov meets with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE Ibrahim Salim Almusharrekh

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Belarus H.E. Ibrahim Salim Almusharrekh visited the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and held talks with BelCCI Chairman Mikhael Miatlikov.

The parties discussed the general issues of cooperation between the business circles of Belarus and the UAE, the main events held in the framework of cooperation between the chambers of commerce and industry, including at the level of regional chambers of commerce and industry and the Belinterexpo exhibition enterprise.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary summarized some results of his diplomatic mission in Belarus in the field of the Belarusian-Emirati trade and economic relations development, emphasizing that a number of projects have been successfully implemented, but at the same time there is still a lot to be done to unlock the potential of interaction. “Despite the fact that this year has seen a record growth in trade turnover, it is still far from the figures announced at the level of the leadership of the two countries,” Ibrahim Salim Al-Musharrakh said. According to him, Belarus and the UAE have achieved certain results in the areas of investment cooperation, security, education. Promising areas include transportation and logistics and the use of the UAE as a hub for Belarus to access the markets of other Gulf countries, food security – the Emirates are particularly interested in cooperation with Belarusian business in this area, as well as the opening of offices of Belarusian enterprises in the UAE, which is facilitated by the favorable Emirati legislation.

In turn, the Chairman of the BelCCI emphasized the need to hold bilateral thematic events for business with the invitation of industry experts, as well as the prospects for participation of Belarusian enterprises in exhibition events in the UAE, which are platforms for establishing business ties with partners around the world.

Speaking about the development of cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the UAE, Mikhael Miatlikov noted that currently agreements are being implemented with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the chambers of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah. There are plans to expand partnerships with other emirates. In addition, the Chairman of the BelCCI informed about the beginning of cooperation with AIM Congress, a partnership agreement with which was signed following the results of the meeting on the margins of the 27^th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this year. According to the signed document, the BelCCI has a special status of “Official Support Partner of the AIM Congress” and will participate in the event in 2025.

The parties discussed the possibilities of organizing a visit of the Belarusian delegation to one or several emirates, as well as holding the National Exposition in the UAE next year.