Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders set for trade mission to Israel and United Arab Emirates
Sanders said she is leaving on Sunday, Aug. 3, and returning Saturday, Aug. 9.
Officials said the trade mission will include cultural visits, with a trip to the Western Wall and Judea and Samaria, as well as meetings with senior Israeli government officials. The Governor plans to host roundtables with Israeli companies focused on agritech and defense, and meet with several companies that already have investments in Arkansas.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces trade mission to France & Switzerland
During her visit to the UAE, the Governor will meet with companies and place a special focus on developing the state's largest export industries: aerospace and defense.
'Next week I will have a chance to visit Israel, a country that I have long traveled to with my family and where my dad now serves as U.S. Ambassador, to meet with government officials and business leaders and deepen Arkansas' economic ties,' the governor said.
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