On behalf of the Head of State, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi participates in the work of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum

On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, headed the United Arab Emirates delegation participating in the work of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum, hosted by the city of Gyeongju, in the presence of leaders, leaders and heads of government of member states and delegations from the most prominent global and regional economies.

His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan delivered the UAE’s speech, at the beginning of which he conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” to the leaders and heads of the participating countries, and his wishes for the success of the Forum’s work in expanding the scope of the strategic partnership between its members in a way that serves the interests of countries and benefits their peoples.

His Highness pointed out that the challenges and economic transformations facing the world require us all to strengthen international cooperation to ensure sustainable and comprehensive economic growth by transforming available competitive opportunities into bridges to open new horizons for partnership in vital sectors.

His Highness stressed that the UAE firmly believes in the importance of joint action to overcome various challenges by building an integrated global economic system based on pluralism and openness to various regional and international markets, to ensure diversification of cooperation options and achieve stability and security of common economic interests.

His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Lee Jae-myung, President of the Republic of Korea, for the invitation to participate in the work of the forum, and for the good organization, warm reception and generous hospitality. His Highness stressed the UAE’s commitment to continuing to support efforts to advance sustainable development and achieve shared prosperity globally.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum is a platform to support strategic dialogue in order to expand economic partnerships by doubling the volume of trade exchange, and supporting joint investments in economic priority areas such as advanced technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, precision industries, health care, and other vital areas.

The forum was attended by Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade; Saeed bin Mubarak Al-Hajri, Minister of State; Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary-General of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Head of the Office of the Crown Prince in the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; Maryam Eid Al Muhairi, Head of the Abu Dhabi Media Office, Strategic Relations Advisor at the Crown Prince’s Court; And Abdullah Saif Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.