The Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry framed the forum within the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which is expected to double bilateral trade and position Serbia as a gateway to emerging European markets, with priority sectors including agriculture, industry, renewable energy, and innovation for long-term Abu Dhabi investment.

Key participants from both sides—Serbian government and business leaders, UAE and Sharjah officials, and representatives from Invest in Sharjah and UAE-Chambers Federation—demonstrated high-level commitment to deepening ties.

By mid-2025, the UAE–Serbia CEPA had taken effect to facilitate goods and services exchange and support a diversified, sustainable economy.

Source materials from WAM underpin the story, published on November 26, 2025.

A separate Brisbane Forum for Networking and Economic Partnerships, organized by the Abu Dhabi Chamber, featured a Brisbane delegation led by Councillor Fiona Cunningham.

Abu Dhabi’s economy is highlighted as diversified and resilient, with a strategic location, world-class infrastructure, incentives (including customs exemptions and digital processes), and ongoing initiatives to accelerate non-oil growth, foster innovation, and attract high-value investments in technology, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing.

Its role as a regional hub for trade and logistics is reinforced by strong infrastructure, favorable investment conditions, and connections across Asia, Europe, and Africa.

The economy is described as diversified, resilient, and highly competitive, offering incentives and digital business setup processes to support a regional trade and logistics hub.

Ali Mohamed Al Marzooqi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber, stressed deepening ties in industry, energy, technology, and food security, aligned with the 2025–2028 roadmap to boost private-sector contribution to a sustainable, innovative economy.

Al Marzooqi also emphasized positioning Abu Dhabi as a global trade and investment hub through strategic partnerships and international market exploration.

He highlighted advancing sustainable development and strengthening trade and investment flows via collaborations in industry, energy, technology, and food security.

Networking and one-on-one meetings focused on optimizing new customs measures and strengthening economic cooperation, highlighting direct private-sector dialogue to convert government agreements into actionable investments.

Forum organizers stressed that direct private-sector dialogue is essential to turn government agreements into mutually beneficial investments, with open networking and bilateral meetings seed­ing joint ventures and projects.

Discussions also covered new customs and logistical facilitation measures and the seeding of joint ventures and investment projects.

Belgrade is set to host a major international Expo on November 27, with a UAE delegation arriving a day earlier and one of the largest Emirati business delegations scheduled to visit to explore investment opportunities.

Vesović outlined four core sectors—technology, services, agriculture, and machinery—as the focus for Emirati–Serbian collaboration, aiming to convert dialogue into tangible, sustainable growth.

Vesović noted stable political and economic ties but highlighted significant untapped potential, urging greater UAE participation in Serbian events and collaboration in agriculture, advanced technologies (notably AI), construction, and real estate.