Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al -Zyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, held a meeting with the Philippine Business Council in the country to discuss mechanisms for stimulating commercial and investment flows under the umbrella of the comprehensive economic partnership agreement signed between the two countries last July. The meeting touched on ways to build and expand partnerships between the business community and the private sector on both sides. Al -Zyoudi highlighted the developments of the growing economic relations between the UAE and the Philippines, noting that the total value of non -oil trade amounted to 940 million dollars in 2024, and this growth continued in 2025, bringing the value of trade exchanges to $ 257.7 million in the first quarter, and the UAE is greater
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