H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, met with H.E. Ante Šušnjar, Croatia's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, in a bilateral meeting to discuss the enhancement of cooperation in different economic fields. The meeting was a part of H.E. Bin Touq's official visit to some European nations with the aim of reinforcing cooperation and improving partnerships in some fields like the new economy, tourism, and advanced technology.
H.E. Bin Touq clarified that the UAE is persistently developing its economic openness and diversifying its global connections, including those with emerging economies of Europe. He added that the UAE and Croatia share a joint vision for cooperation in some priority strategic sectors such as renewable energy, logistics, and creative industries, which provides opportunities for new partnerships.
H.E. highlighted that both countries have a huge economic potential that can be taken advantage of, especially in the tourism industry, which is among the brightest sectors in the two economies. The industry offers useful opportunities for sharing experience and know-how that distinguish the UAE and Croatia from other players on the international tourism and travel market.
H.E. Bin Touq pointed out that the meeting is taking place when both nations are engaged in building a flexible and competitive business climate for investment and encouraging dialogue among their business communities. Within this context, H.E. called on the private sector to pursue promising opportunities and build bridges of communication between the UAE and Croatian markets and realize their common vision for sustainable economic growth.
The Minister of Economy said: "We look forward to exchanging best practices with the Croatian side in development policies, which will contribute to the sustainable development efforts of both countries, particularly in light of the recent growth in our economic and investment exchanges."