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THE UAE AND SERBIA ARE COMPATIBLE IN MANY ASPECTS MR. IBRAHIM AL DARMAKI
Head of Economic, Political and Media Affairs Section, Embassy of the UAE in Belgrade
Empowering women, youth, and other groups is a priority for the future of the country. The UAE Embassy in Serbia initiates and supports cooperation between UAE and Serbian entities to empower diverse groups in society and in the use of artificial intelligence in health, education, transportation, telecommunications, agriculture, and food processing, among others. How can the UAE increase its investments in Serbia and do Serbian companies have the potential to export and do business in your country?
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he UAE is a country that has a vision to champion technology and innovation to become self-sustainable in many aspects, from environmental solutions, clean and renewable energy sources, smart cities, high technology solutions, healthcare, food production, water supply, and e-government, among others. Most UAE projects present in Serbia are large-scale, and their activities have not only had a positive impact on the Serbian market, but also on the regional economy”, said Mr. Ibrahim Al Darmaki, Head of Economic, Political and Media Affairs Section, Embassy of the UAE in Belgrade, for the special issu of the Di-
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plomacy&Commerce magazine “In Focus: The UAE”. The economic relations of our two countries are excellent. In which sectors can the two countries further improve their relations? Considering the many investment projects that UAE companies have begun to develop in Serbia in less than a decade of intensive cooperation, the UAE and Serbia are compatible in many aspects. Beside the sectors in which we already successfully cooperate, such as agriculture, renewable energy, tourism, and transportation, many opportunities exist in the IT industry
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Businesspeople on both sides have much to learn about the other’s market. It would be helpful for both sides to provide information on the economic environment and opportunities in the relevant markets to the other party. A constant presence and exchange of business delegations at different levels are of crucial importance. In this regard, the UAE Embassy supported the establishment of the UAE & Serbia Business Club to attract more investors from the UAE to Serbia and to bring Serbian companies to the UAE, providing reliable and secure channels for businesses from both countries. Which companies from the UAE currently operate in Serbia and what are the positive aspects of both
