With trade still around 2 Billion USD, we see potential for Russian investors to build industrial facilities and innovation centers in the UAE. We are delighted that through the signing of this MoU KIZAD can play a key role in this initiative.”
The first event kicked off with a keynote speech by Dr. Saleh Al Aroud, President of the Russian Business Council, who highlighted how the UAE offers one of the highest level of logistics services capable to compete in the global economy.
Fahad Al Ahbabi, Director at the newly launched Abu Dhabi Investment Office, provided a detailed overview of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 and the economic policy priorities for the future. He commented: “Over the past years, the Abu Dhabi Government has made major investments in sectors such as petrochemicals, education, healthcare, infrastructure and construction to make the Emirate an attractive hub for investors. The Emirate is therefore fully dedicated to its diversification strategy and to creating the right infrastructure such as Khalifa Port to support business around the world.”
