Sana’a First International Fair, preparations [Archives:2005/839/Business & Economy]

The ministry of Industry and Trade held a plenary meeting in Sana'a which included a number of commercial attaches, officials of trade relations and diplomatic missions accredited to Yemen. The meeting was devoted to acquaint participants with underway preparations for holding Sana'a's 1st International Fair to be organized by the ministry on 1-7 September at Expos Fair in Sana'a.

Sources of the ministry of industry and trade have told Yemen Times that the fair is considered a giant and important economic activity as it would include a number of Arab and foreign countries seeking through their participation to display their best quality products. They would consequently open new markets for their products in Yemeni markets.

The fair would also discuss the possibility of conducting trade exchange with businessmen from those countries and their Yemeni counterparts. The sources indicated that the ministry was working directly with the Apollo fair and that it was continuing in coordination and cooperation for the success of this international event that was coinciding with the Yemeni people's celebrations of the 26 September revolution day as it is the first international fair to be held in Yemen.

The fair, according to the sources of the industry ministry, acquires a great importance, as it would include a number of world economic companies, international pavilions, and well-known trademarks.

They affirm that holding the fair comes after the Yemeni government has taken serious and practical steps in development of its trade and economic relations with most of world countries, especially industrial ones.

The sources have expected that most of the Arab countries would take part in the fair, particularly after the announcement of the Arab agreement on the exemption of all Arab products from customs and support of trade exchange among Arab countries, indicating that Apollo Center takes part in many exhibits that are held in a number of Arab and foreign countries.
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