Abu Dhabi Chamber Discusses Increasing Cooperation with Colombia

Al Mheiri added that the Abu Dhabi Chamber encourages companies in the UAE to enter international markets and hold new projects there.

This comes within the efforts of the Abu Dhabi Chamber to provide new investment projects for Emirati companies, especially in the South American countries such as Colombia, Argentine and Brazil.

His Excellency Mohamed Helal Al Mheiri, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, received His Excellency Salem Rashid Al- Owais, UAE Ambassador to Colombia, at the Chamber’s tower in Abu Dhabi to discuss the prospects of developing economic and investment cooperation relations between the UAE and Colombia.

Deputy Directors General Mr. Abdullah Ghrair Al-Qubaisi and Helal Mohammed Al-Hameli attended the meeting.

During the Al Mheiri pointed out that trade exchange between the two countries doubled over the past few years, which emphasizes on the need to develop joint cooperation and exert more efforts by opening new doors for economic cooperation before businessmen and investors.

Al Mheiri added that the Abu Dhabi Chamber encourages companies in the UAE to enter international markets and hold new projects there. This comes within the efforts of the Abu Dhabi Chamber to provide new investment projects for Emirati companies, especially in the South American countries such as Colombia, Argentine and Brazil.

The Director General praised the increased interest of Abu Dhabi companies in investing and expanding their presence in Colombia markets, which requires coordination with the officials in the UAE’s embassy in Colombia.

For his part, His Excellency Salem Rashid Al- Owais, UAE Ambassador to Colombia, expressed the readiness of the embassy in Colombia to offer all kinds of support to the efforts of the Abu Dhabi Chamber considering it the economic arm of Abu Dhabi in regard to expanding and organizing economic and investment partnerships inside the emirate and abroad.

The ambassador called on the Abu Dhabi Chamber to form a trade and investment trade mission to visit Colombia considering the natural and industrial features it enjoys as well as security and economic system.

He pointed out that many investment opportunities in Colombia are available for the Emirati investors, especially in the agricultural sector, food security, mining and tourism.

The Director General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber welcomed the invitation which would create new cooperation opportunities between businessmen and would open up new economic and investment cooperation between the two countries.

He added that the invitation will be within the strategic plans and targets of the Chamber.

The ambassador called on the Abu Dhabi Chamber to form a trade and investment trade mission to visit Colombia considering the natural and industrial features it enjoys as well as security and economic system.

He pointed out that many investment opportunities in Colombia are available for the Emirati investors, especially in the agricultural sector, food security,mining and tourism.