Dubai delegation discusses trade prospects with Portuguese investors

Sunday, 13 September 2015 19:05

A high-profile Dubai trade delegation has successfully concluded its tour of Portugal. The team, led by the Dubai Investment Development Agency, met with businessmen and industry representatives, in the cities of Lisbon, Porto and Aveiro. During talks, officials stressed on Dubai’s strategic location and the favourable business environment it offers to foreign investors. Bilateral trade volume between the UAE and Portugal over the first five months of this year reached nearly AED 229 million – that’s an increase of almost 10% from the same period last year.

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