Colombia to boost economic ties with the UAE

Bogota.- The Colombian Minister for Trade, Industry and Tourism, H.E. Luis Guillermo Plata, will visit the UAE from October 11 to 15 for a series of meetings including the UAE Minister of Economy, H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansuri, the Minister of Foreign Trade, H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al-Qasimi, and top representatives of government-owned and private investment groups in the country. This is the first time a Minister of the Republic of Colombia pays an official visit to the UAE. For this important occasion a group of high profile Colombian entrepreneurs are accompanying minister Plata, with a especial focus on the real estate and tourism infrastructure development business. "I am impressed by the sustained development of the UAE in the past ten years that make of this Country an example to follow for the economies that... [read full story]