The United Arab Emirates and Guyana have explored opportunities to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation, with a focus on expanding economic partnerships across strategic sectors.
The discussions took place during a meeting between Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, who led an official UAE delegation comprising senior government officials and business leaders under the ‘UAE Trade Days’ initiative.
The meeting, held at the Presidential Headquarters in Georgetown, was attended by Omar Shehadeh, Envoy of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Caribbean and Pacific States.
The two countries reviewed opportunities to expand cooperation across sectors of mutual interest, particularly trade and investment, reflecting the growing economic relationship between the UAE and Guyana.
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali noted that the bilateral ties have continued to develop through regular high-level engagement, mutual trust, and a shared understanding of development priorities, creating favorable conditions for new economic partnerships and greater private sector collaboration.
As part of the visit, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi also held separate meetings with Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana, Zulkiqar Ali, Minister of Public Service and Government Efficiency, Dr. Ashni K. Singh, Minister of Finance, Deodat Indar, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, and Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources.
The meetings focused on expanding cooperation across renewable energy, agriculture, technology, mining, infrastructure, financial services, and security solutions.
The visit also included a business roundtable attended by President Ali, government ministers, investors, and business leaders from the UAE and Guyana.
Participants reviewed investment opportunities in priority sectors and discussed measures to strengthen private sector partnerships, improve logistics connectivity, facilitate trade, and increase bilateral investment flows.
Dr. Al Zeyoudi emphasized that Guyana’s rapidly growing economy, supported by its natural resources and strategic location, presents significant opportunities to expand trade and investment with the UAE.
The minister added that the discussions focused on identifying practical mechanisms to deepen economic cooperation and establish long-term commercial partnerships between the two countries.
According to the UAE Ministry of Economy, non-oil trade between the UAE and Guyana reached $746.3 million in 2025, an increase of 48.4 percent compared with 2024.
The UAE delegation included representatives from government entities, private sector organizations, and companies operating in technology, digital services, renewable energy, agriculture, food industries, logistics, transport, mining, healthcare, financial services, and security solutions.
