Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri and his Austria counterpart Martin Kocher discussed trade, investment, tourism, and tech cooperation between the two countries at the UAE-Austria Joint Economic Committee meeting in Dubai on Tuesday, according to Wam. Al Marri also addressed the amendments made to the Commercial Companies law, which permits foreign nationals to 100% own onshore companies in the UAE, and the new residency regulation, highlighting the UAE’s efforts to grow and promote the private sector.

UAE to attend Austria’s investment conference: As Austria’s top trading partner in the Gulf, the Austrian delegation invited the UAE to participate in the “Invest in Austria” conference, to be held in Vienna in February 2024.

New Zealand + UAE foreign ministers discuss ways to strengthen ties: Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters discussed bolstering bilateral ties across multiple sectors during a phone call, Wam reports. The two leaders explored opportunities for cooperation in development, renewable energy, and food security and shared their views on the regional and international landscape.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry extended its condolences to the government of China and the Chinese people in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Gansu Province. In the statement, the ministry also expressed wishes for a swift recovery for those who were injured in the quake.

We sent more aid to Ukraine: A plane carrying 1,640 household power generators with capacities up to 8 KW was dispatched from the UAE, bound for Ukraine, reports WAM. The aid was divided into two shipments, the first of which was sent to Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday. The second batch of generators is scheduled for dispatch in January, with additional plans being coordinated to deliver aid for Ukraine’s health and education sectors.

The numbers so far- Our aid to Ukraine has totalled over USD 100 mn since the start of the war. Nearly 1k tons of UAE-provided relief supplies have been shipped to Ukraine’s neighbors (Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Bulgaria) for the benefit of Ukrainian refugees.

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