UAE, Turkey discuss knowledge, investment opportunities

Growing a model of cooperative innovation and knowledge exchange between small and medium enterprises in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey was a primary focus of a recent meeting between delegations from the two countries.

Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE's minister of the economy, led the economic delegation that took part in Joint Economic Committee (JEC) meetings between the two countries in Ankara. Al Mansoori and Mehmet Şimşek, deputy prime minister of Turkey, presided.

The meetings also focused on bilateral trade and investment opportunities for both countries, including in tourism, hospitality, food, transportation, renewable energy, health and financial services.

Prior to the JEC, a technical and preparatory meeting was led by Mohammed Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Al Shehhi, the UAE Ministry of Economy's undersecretary for Economic Affairs, and Husnu Dilemre, the acting deputy undersecretary of Turkey's Ministry of Economy.