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Dubai / Emirates Business
The inaugural Commonwealth of Independent States Global Business Forum (CIS GBF 2016) concluded in Dubai with the overarching recommendation of embracing the UAE model of economic diversification to prepare CIS for the post-oil era and to strengthen their economic competitiveness.
Organised under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on the theme, ‘Ancient Routes – New Opportunities,’ the two-day event welcomed over 1,000 delegates from 50 countries. More than 100 bilateral meetings were held as part of the Forum, in addition to two days of intense discussions, to promote trade and economic links between the UAE and the CIS.