Mounir Sankari: The exhibition is an ideal opportunity for our country
25 agreements .. Australia's abundant harvest at the "Dubai Expo"
The Australian Pavilion showcases the best of this country at the Expo.
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Mounir Sankari: "The UAE is Australia's first trade and investment partner in the region. We look forward to raising exchange levels during the coming period."
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Australia's Consul and Trade Commissioner, Mounir Sankari, revealed that his country has concluded 25 trade agreements as part of its participation in "Expo 2020 Dubai" during the exhibitions and events in which it participated, adding: "We look forward to signing three investment agreements in the coming period as well."
Sankari said that "the volume of trade exchange between the UAE and Australia reached about 30 billion dirhams during the past fiscal year, starting from the first half of 2020 to the end of the first half of 2021, and Australia looks forward to raising exchange levels during the coming period in light of the prospects for partnership and cooperation between the two countries." the two countries.”
The Consul and Trade Commissioner of Australia explained to "Emirates Today", during the "Expo 2020 Dubai" activities, that the value of foreign investment from his country to the UAE market amounted to about 12 billion dirhams, compared to about 25 billion dirhams Emirati investments in Australia, indicating that the investments cover various fields. including the medical sector, medical research, aviation, agriculture and food, as well as transportation and infrastructure, among others.
He noted that the UAE is Australia's first trade and investment partner in the region, describing "Expo 2020 Dubai" as an opportunity to introduce companies to the region, and to explore areas of cooperation and commercial opportunities, as it is the first "Expo" in the Middle East.
Sankari added, "During the coming period, we will see greater interest from Australian companies in the UAE and the region's markets, within the framework of the opportunities discussed." x10”, which aims to achieve an annual increase in the UAE’s exports by 10% in the coming years.
He stated that his country "does not participate in all (Expo) exhibitions, and its presence in (Expo 2020 Dubai) is a confirmation of the important role of the international exhibition, and Australian companies' aspiration to potential trade and investment opportunities from the UAE market and the markets of the region as a whole."
He explained that about 350 Australian companies operate in the UAE, a number of which take their regional headquarters to serve the markets of the region and Africa, and these companies cover various sectors, including foodstuffs, engineering, infrastructure, consultancy and other fields.
He continued, "The economic events that coincided with (Expo 2020 Dubai) also encouraged us to participate in the international exhibition, in order to provide a platform for companies and institutions through our pavilion in the framework of business meetings and various events."
Increasing cooperation Sankari stated that Australia's participation in the international exhibition in Dubai comes within the framework of the great investment opportunities that link it to the UAE market in the fields of infrastructure and logistics, as well as the health sector, energy and others, pointing out that Australia is looking forward to increasing and raising the volume of investments from the UAE and all countries in the region.
He said: "Last January, we held several events, including highlighting the state of New South Wales on its health system, medical technologies, research and development, and the event brought together a group of the best health and medical institutions from all over Australia and the UAE, to discuss how the two countries can establish partnerships in innovation and technology and meet future needs in the healthcare sector.
academic field
Sankari added that the cooperation between the two countries takes several bases, including the field of science and research, and the exchange of academic experiences, as scientific research helps in exploring new areas of space and finding solutions to issues of food security and water and marine wealth as well, noting the presence of Australian universities in the UAE, including the University of Wollongong, which I started working in Dubai since 1993.
The Australian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai sheds light on the academic field, through the virtual “Study in Australia” trip, which aims to demonstrate the great potential of education in Australia, which boasts some educational and academic institutions, which are considered the highest ranked in the world, according to Sankari, who He added, "There are five Australian states that have commercial offices in the UAE, which are Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales, and these offices are constantly working to raise the levels of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries."
He believed that the pavilion showcases the best of Australia, and highlights the most important strengths of the economy and the exceptional capabilities that the country enjoys, through holding a series of events, pointing out that the design of the pavilion is inspired by the concept of a blue sky dream, as the pavilion's structure forms an umbrella for gathering and welcoming visitors. To experience true Australian culture and hospitality.
• The Australia Pavilion is inspired by the “Dream of the Blue Sky”, and its structure serves as an umbrella for gathering and welcoming visitors from all countries to experience Australian culture and hospitality.
• 350 Australian companies operating in the UAE, a number of which have regional headquarters in the country to serve the markets of the region and Africa.
• 30 billion dirhams, the volume of trade exchange between the UAE and Australia during the last fiscal year.
We opened the borders
The Consul and Trade Commissioner of Australia, Mounir Sankari, said that the Australian pavilion at "Expo 2020 Dubai" focuses on the tourist attractions that his country enjoys, noting that the UAE is one of the largest air transport markets for Australia in light of the large number of flights linking the two countries.
He added that his country, which has recently opened its borders to fully vaccinated tourists, expects high rates of tourist flow to major destinations and attractions during the coming period.