Amaravati/Hyderabad, Oct 22 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu began a three-day tour of UAE on Wednesday to woo investments and invite industrialists to the forthcoming CII Partnership Summit in Vizag on November 14 and 15, an official source said.

Chief minister left Amaravati for Hyderabad on Wednesday morning and took off for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from there.

"The Chief Minister embarked on a three-day visit to UAE," said a press release.

The southern state is inviting industrialists overseas and foreign government officials for the summit. As part of this effort, CM is visiting UAE for three days to meet a number of industrialists and invite them for the summit, the release added.

Naidu is expected to meet the representatives of five organisations on Wednesday, followed by a roadshow for the summit. CM will also visit Dubai Future Museum.

On the first day of his tour, Naidu is scheduled to meet industry leaders, including PNC Menon of Sobha Group, Sharafuddin Sharaf (Saharaf), and Ramesh Ramakrishna (Transworld Group) to discuss the topics of infrastructure, logistics, ports, and IT development in Andhra Pradesh.

On October 23, he is expected to visit BAPS Mandir with UAE Minister of Investments Alsuwaidi and take part in a business roundtable.

He is scheduled to meet Nasser Al Muhairi from ADNOC, Mansoor Al Mansoori of G42 International, Yusuf Ali of Lulu Group, Salmeen Alameri of Agthia Group, and Binance's CMO Rachel.

On the final day, he will visit YAS Island attractions such as Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi and Sea World.

CM will also meet Thani Bin Ahmed AI Zeyoudi, Minister for Foreign Trade and Abdulla Bin Touq Almarri, Minister of Economy.

The CM will conclude the trip by participating in Emirates Business Roundtable and a Telugu Diaspora event organised by Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS). PTI STH ADB

Investor outreach mission to UAE seeking summit participation and investment in infrastructure, logistics and IT development. Andhra Pradesh conducted a three-day investor outreach visit to the UAE to secure participation in the CII Partnership Summit, focusing on promoting investment in infrastructure, logistics, ports and IT. The mission combined bilateral meetings with industry leaders and UAE ministers, a roadshow and business roundtables, and diaspora engagement to translate contacts into summit attendance and potential investment in state priorities.