The UAE and Mauritius inked a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), marking the UAE’s first such agreement with an African nation, WAM reports. The agreement aims to foster increased trade and investment flows, as well as enhance private-sector collaboration between the two nations. Non-oil bilateral trade between the UAE and Mauritius amounted to USD 63.1 mn in 1H 2023.

Qatar + Uzbekistan discuss cooperation in transport and logistics: Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss expanding cooperation in transport and logistics, Trend reports. Al Thani said he’s ready to participate in the construction of the Trans-Afghan Railway project, AVA reports.

Background: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan inked a roadmap for the construction of the Termez-Mazar-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway in February 2021. Uzbekistan’s authorities requested Qatar’s assistance in completing the Trans-Afghan Railway project in October. The project, with an estimated cost of USD 5 bn, aims to develop a new transport corridor with a transit capacity of 20 mn tons of cargo per year, according to AVA.

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  • Qatar and Kyrgyzstan talk cooperation on transport + railways: A delegation from Qatar’s transport ministry met with their Kyrgyz counterparts in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to discuss ways to boost cooperation on transportation and railways. (Statement)
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