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Saif Mohammed Al Hajeri, Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development (ADDED), and Hiroshige Seko, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, have discussed means to reinforce economic and investment cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Japan.
During a meeting, the two sides discussed mutual cooperation in the investment field and the industrial sector by addressing the ways to reinforce investment opportunities for Japanese companies in a number of economic sectors in the emirate, in addition to providing support and promotion for small and medium-sized enterprises between the two sides.
The two sides emphasised their keenness to activate and develop the role of Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council with respect to reinforcing the level of economic relations between the two sides, especially the investment projects that are available in both Abu Dhabi and Japan.
Al Hajeri said that the government of Abu Dhabi is keen on continuing its quest to reinforce the economic relations with Japan, which is one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest strategic partners in the region. The total volume of non-oil trade between Abu Dhabi and Japan surpassed AED9 billion at the end of 2016.