UAE, Azerbaijan sign trade deal as officials meet in Abu Dhabi for Armenia peace talks

The United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan have signed a trade deal, as Azerbaijan’s leader met with his Armenian counterpart in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long conflict between their two countries.

The so-called Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed in the Emirati capital by UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov.

The trade deal is expected to contribute around…