Sharjah 24 – WAM: Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, visited the pavilion of Belgium, known as the "Green Arch," at Expo 2020 Dubai, located in the Mobility District and held under the theme, "Diversity in Harmony."

Al Zeyoudi, who was received by Myriam Cops, General Director of the Belgian Pavilion, highlighted the importance of Expo 2020 Dubai to reinforce the international stature of the UAE as a supportive business environment and promote economic cooperation between participating countries.

Expo 2020 Dubai’s theme, "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future," embodies a series of objectives and creates an opportunity to participate in exploring new ways of achieving growth and prosperity, he added. The event represents a platform for establishing developmental partnerships for a better future in various economic, business, trade, investment, tourism and cultural areas.

The Belgium pavilion offers its guests an outstanding experience, showcasing the country’s most famous storyboard and encouraging the protection of the environment and green spaces and communication between various countries.

The non-oil trade exchange between the UAE and Belgium totalled some US$7 billion in 2021, a 46 percent increase compared to 2020.

Belgium is the fourth leading trading partner of the UAE in the European Union (EU), accounting for nearly 13.4 percent of the non-oil foreign trade of the UAE with EU countries. It is also ranked first in terms of re-exports, accounting for 35 percent of the UAE’s re-exports to EU countries.

Belgium accounts for nearly 16.2 percent of the UAE’s non-oil exports to the EU.