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The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates on 9 July 2025. This marks Azerbaijan's first CEPA.

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AZERBAIJAN–UAE CEPA

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates on 9 July 2025. This marks Azerbaijan's first CEPA.

Bilateral non-oil trade rose 43 percent year-on-year to reach USD2.4 billion in 2024. The UAE remains Azerbaijan's leading Arab investor, with cumulative investments exceeding USD1 billion, and accounts for nearly half of Azerbaijan's total trade with the GCC. The agreement is projected to contribute approximately USD680 million to the UAE's GDP and USD300 million to Azerbaijan's economy by 2031.

The CEPA encompasses trade in goods and services, investment, simplified customs procedures, government procurement, digital trade, intellectual property, SME support, and dispute settlement mechanisms and covers industries, such as renewable energy, agriculture, and services, such as finance, logistics, tourism, and construction. It provides for tariff reduction or

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