On 13 March 2024, Malaysia as the Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Abu Dhabi (ACAD) initiated a meeting with H.E. Ahmed Ali El Sayegh, Minister of State for Economic and Trade Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of UAE. H.E. Ahmed Ali El Sayegh commended the meeting and requested for the session to be conducted twice a year. The meeting among others, was focused on trade and economic cooperation, as outlined in the ASEAN-GCC Framework of Cooperation. The second meeting will be chaired by the next Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Abu Dhabi.
