05 February 2012
The third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2012) has announced that Qatar Petroleum (QP) will be the main sponsor of the event's official opening ceremony on March 26.

DIMDEX 2012 is the pre-eminent maritime defence event in the MENA region and will be staged in the new Qatar National Convention Centre from March 26 to 28. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, DIMDEX 2012 is hosted by the Qatar Armed Forces and the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces.

QP is Qatar's state-owned petroleum corporation and is the leading national organization entrusted with the development of the country's hydrocarbon resources. QP is responsible for all phases of the oil and gas industry in the State of Qatar., The principal activities of QP and its subsidiaries and joint ventures cover the exploration, drilling and production, transport, storage, marketing and sale of crude oil, as well as natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers.

"QP is proud to support DIMDEX 2012 under the directives of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of QP. The international exhibition and conference would surely contribute in ensuring the continued security of our maritime assets, and our sponsorship of this event is in line with our commitment to support all initiatives related to national development," said Sultan Abdulla Ali Al-Abdulla, Manager for Public Relations and Communications of QP.

The Chairman of DIMDEX 2012, Staff Brigadier (Sea) Mohammed Bin Nasser Al Mohannadi said: "We are delighted that QP has sponsored the prestigious opening ceremony and QP's support will help to ensure that DIMDEX 2012 will be the largest and most successful edition of the event yet. We would like to thank QP for again championing DIMDEX and helping to promote both the event and the image of Qatar to an international audience."

DIMDEX 2012 is the only specialized maritime naval defence and security exhibition in the MENA region and brings defence exhibitors from all over the world to showcase innovative maritime defence technologies in Qatar.

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About DIMDEX 2012

26 - 28 March 2012

Doha, Qatar

DIMDEX is an exclusive International Defense Maritime Exhibition and Conference that features the surface, undersea and coastal patrol aircraft/equipment and systems solutions. This prestigious exhibition is the most comprehensive and fully Integrated Naval show in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent of Qatar and hosted by the Qatar Armed Forces and the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) has the full support of the State of Qatar.

DIMDEX will bring together the world's leading maritime, territorial security, coastal defence and undersea defence systems industry to meet with the world's key decision makers, defence officials and government high dignitaries. DIMDEX is a unique International gathering of key exhibitors to showcase the latest cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art maritime defence products.

For more information about DIMDEX 2012, visit www.dimdex.com
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