20 June 2009
Damascus - The International Furniture Fair (Mobitex) kicked off on Saturday at the Fairgrounds in Damascus with the participation of more than 126 local, Arab and foreign companies specialized in Furniture.

The Fair, which is organized by Cizar Fair Company, in cooperation with the Turkish Sky company, includes attractive products in the field of Furniture industry.

Director of the Fair, Riyadh al-Maree, said that the Fair this year witnesses the continuation of the Turkish and international presence through the participation of 40 Turkish companies, in addition to other companies form Italy, Iraq, Jordan, China, Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon and Iran.

Al-Maree added that despite the difficult economic circumstances, the Fair grew by 50 percent of the occupied area in comparison with last year.

By Fadi Allafi /Mazen Eyon

© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2009