Qatar Chamber’s First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari (third left), with Oman’s Ambassador to Qatar Najib bin Yahya Al Balushi (fourth left) inaugurating the “Oman SMEs Exhibition 2019”, at the Mall of Qatar in Doha yesterday.
DOHA: Qatar Chamber’s First Vice-Chairman, Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, yesterday opened the “Oman Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Exhibition 2019” at the Mall of Qatar, in the presence of Oman’s Ambassador to Qatar, Najib bin Yahya Al Balushi.
The opening ceremony was attended by ambassadors from various countries and members of the business sector.
A total of 30 exhibitors from the field of fashion, textiles, antiques, gifts and perfumes are displaying their products in the expo.
The four day exhibition is organised by Oman’s Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa) and the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Riyada).
Al Kuwari who toured the pavilions of the expo talked to media following the opening ceremony saying that the exhibition that sees the participation of 30 Omani SMEs, portrays the beautiful Omani characteristics in handicrafts, textiles, perfumes and other products.
He added that it is a popular exhibition for the Qatari public, pointing out that displayed products are fully manufactured Omani industries. Al Kuwari added that the exhibition provides an opportunity for Qatari industrialists and craftsmen to meet their Omani counterparts participating in the exhibition to discuss ways of developing craft industry and joint cooperation in this area.
He stressed that the Qatari private sector is continuously engaged with its Omani counterpart and there is continuous cooperation between the two sides in identifying the investment opportunities available in both countries.
Al Kuwari also referred to the workshop hosted by the Qatar Chamber on Wednesday which reviewed investment opportunities in the Port of Duqm in Oman.
For his part, Al Balushi said the exhibition aims to activate trade movement between the two brotherly countries as well as introduce the famous Omani products to Qatari market.
He also noted that these products are of international quality and accuracy, affirming that the expo would help identify cooperation opportunities between Qatari and Omani companies including businessmen, in addition to promote the exchange of exhibitions between the two countries for their common interests.
