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Dubai Chamber and Texas to strengthen trade ties

HE Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, the new Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, received a large delegation of Texas Trade Mission, comprising state officials and business leaders from the US State of Texas headed by HE Phil Wilson, Texas Secretary of State, during their three-day visit to the UAE.

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  • Published: 15:21 April 6, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: HE Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, the new Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, received a large delegation of Texas Trade Mission, comprising state officials and business leaders from the US State of Texas headed by HE Phil Wilson, Texas Secretary of State, during their three-day visit to the UAE.

During the business matching meeting held at the Chamber premises, Al Ghurair welcomed the delegation and apprised them about the growth of Dubai accrediting the emirate's success to the leadership that has made ‘something out of nothing'.

“Thanks to the vision of the leaders, Dubai today is a central trading hub for the region as the emirate retains 25 per cent of the imports and re-exports 75 per cent to its trading partners like Iran, India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and East Africa,'' he said, adding, “Dubai's outreach is very extensive as the dhows going out of Dubai reach to the remotest towns and villages in the far corners of the world. We appreciate your coming here and assure you of all possible help to do business with the emirates.''

Al Ghurair informed the visitors of establishing direct contacts with the Chamber and the Ministry of Economy as he said that Dubai's strategic location makes it a meeting point for East and West thus offering a great business opportunity to everyone.


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