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As part of the campaign to promote locally manufactured products abroad, the Omani Products Exhibition (OPEX 2015) is all set to kick off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabianext Monday under the auspices of HE Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, Saudi minister of commerce and industry and in the presence of HE Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, minister of commerce and industry.
Ayman Al Hasani, Chairman of OPEX Organising Committee and Vice Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), stressed the exhibition aims at presenting an apt platform to introduce high quality Omani products and vital Omani industries to the companies and consumers in Jeddah. "We aspire at creating new markets and open prospects for further collaborations between companies from the two countries," he noted
Al Hasani added that OPEX 2015 will be the biggest in terms of participations compared to the three previous exhibitions. "This year, around 130 Omani firms will take part, of which 100 are industrial firms, 20 are SMEs, and 10 specialisedhandicraft industries," he informed.
Organised by a committee formed by the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (ITHRAA), and Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), the Omani Products Exhibition in Jeddah endeavours to promote Omani products and increase their exports to the strategic market of Jeddah. The exhibition in Jeddah aims at building upon the success of the previous exhibitions held in Dubai, Doha and Riyadh, through presenting an ultimate platform to introduce high quality Omani products to the visitors.
The exhibition, which will be organised at Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events, will continue till May 21.
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