President of Belarus meets with UAE Investment Minister

During a working visit to the United Arab Emirates, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with UAE Investment Minister and Executive Director of the ADQ Investment Fund Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, BELTA reports.

The day before, upon arrival in the UAE on a working visit, Alexander Lukashenko said that he would like to discuss a number of issues in relations between the two countries in a few days, meet with investors who work in Belarus and invest in the country's economy.

According to the press service of the Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko has a number of meetings and negotiations scheduled in the UAE. During their holding, the main attention will be paid to continuing and developing cooperation in trade, economic, investment, humanitarian and other areas of mutual interest.

The ADQ Holding Company is a state-owned investment and development company based in Abu Dhabi. It was founded in 2018. As of 2023, the holding managed assets worth approximately $196 billion, making it the 10th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world. The goals and objectives of the holding: to support economic growth and diversification, invest in sustainable and innovative projects, and expand the UAE's global presence in strategic sectors.

Main investment areas: energy and utilities, food security and agriculture, transport and logistics, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial services, industry and mining.