Within the UAE/UAE Trade Days, Panama discusses enhancing trade and investment and supporting supply chains
Panama City, June 28 / WAM / His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, discussed with senior officials from the public and private sectors in the friendly Republic of Panama ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation and expand the horizons of the economic partnership between the two countries in a way that supports sustainable development paths and enhances economic integration and the flexibility of global supply chains, in the presence of His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah bin Khater Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Panama.
This came during an official visit by His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi as part of the UAE Trade Days, heading a high-level Emirati economic delegation that included government officials, business leaders, and representatives of a number of Emirati companies to the Republic of Panama.
His Excellency Dr. Thani Al-Zeyoudi held a series of meetings with a number of senior government officials in the Republic of Panama, including His Excellency Javier Martinez-Acha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Carlos Guevara Man, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, His Excellency Ida Gabriela Saez, Deputy Minister of Economy, His Excellency Jorge Herrera, President of the National Assembly, His Excellency José Ramon Icaza, Minister of Panama Canal Affairs, His Excellency Omar Torres, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, and His Excellency Ashok Nandwani, Acting President of the Panama Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture.
The discussions focused on ways to enhance economic, trade and investment relations between the two friendly countries, explore promising opportunities in sectors of common interest, and benefit from the pivotal position that the UAE and the Republic of Panama enjoy in the global trade movement, which contributes to enhancing the flow of trade and investments between the two sides, especially in strategic sectors.
The visit witnessed the organization of a round table that brought together investors and businessmen from the UAE and the Republic of Panama, which discussed the promising trade and investment opportunities in the targeted markets of both sides, and the prospects for strengthening partnerships between the private sectors in the two countries, in a way that supports investment flows and trade exchange and promotes sustainable economic growth.
His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi participated in a discussion session entitled “Economic development and enhancing global connectivity and integration”, organized within the work of the Global Leaders Forum held in the Panama capital on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Panama Amphitactic Conference of 1826, during which he stressed that accelerating infrastructure development, including ports, airports, transport networks and logistics services, in addition to harmonizing regulatory frameworks, unifying standards and facilitating customs procedures, represent basic pillars for enhancing global economic integration and ensuring Streamlined trade movement.
His Excellency said that diversifying the production base, linking digital and technological systems, and synchronizing procedures between countries contribute to raising the efficiency of global trade and enhancing the ability of economies to access international markets.
Dr. Al-Zeyoudi and the UAE delegation toured a field tour that included the Panama Canal, the Panama Pacifico Special Economic Zone, and a number of companies and economic institutions in Panama, to learn about their activities and possible cooperation opportunities with Emirati companies.
Dr. Al Zeyoudi stressed that the UAE and the Republic of Panama represent two pivotal trade gateways to the global economy, and they continue to coordinate their joint efforts to support the rules-based free trade system, stimulate the smooth movement of goods, and establish the security and flexibility of global supply chains.
His Excellency said that the expanded and constructive meetings held by the Emirati delegation in Panama reflect the common will of the two friendly countries to continue to advance trade and investment relations to new levels and expand areas of cooperation to serve mutual interests and achieve sustainable economic growth.
He pointed out that the discussions also addressed promising opportunities to open new fields for the private sector in the two countries, especially in strategic sectors capable of supporting sustainable growth and enhancing joint economic prosperity.
The Emirati delegation included officials representing government and private agencies and representatives of companies operating in the sectors of technology, digital services, renewable energy, agriculture, food industries, logistics services, transportation, mining, health care, financial services, and security solutions.
The visit comes within the framework of the UAE’s efforts to expand its network of global economic and trade partnerships through the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements Programme, which represents one of the main pillars of the country’s strategy to enhance non-oil foreign trade and expand its openness to strategic markets around the world.
The value of non-oil trade between the UAE and the Republic of Panama reached $186 million during the year 2025, a growth of 49.7% compared to 2024, which reflects the growing momentum in economic relations between the two countries.
Since its launch in September 2021, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements Program continues to expand the UAE’s network of trading partners across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, supporting the country’s goals in promoting non-oil foreign trade and achieving sustainable economic development.
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