General Manager of Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Salih Hamad al-Sharqi said that holding the ‘Made in Qatar’ fair for the first time in Saudi Arabia is a result of the fruitful and positive co-operation between Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
This came yesterday in a speech during a press conference held for promoting the fair slated for November 6 to 9 in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
Al-Sharqi said that the selection of Saudi Arabia to be the first foreign venue for the fair, stems from the unique relationship between the two countries, in addition to Saudi Arabia’s distinctive position, at the regional and international levels.
With regard to the volume of trade exchange between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, al-Sharqi said that in 2015 the volume of trade exchange amounted to about QR9.6bn, of which QR8.1bn was Qatari exports to Saudi Arabia and QR1.5bn was Qatari imports from Saudi Arabia.
He pointed out that the number of Saudi companies operating in Qatar and 100% owned by Saudis reached 315, while the number of companies with Qatari partners reached 303 with a total capital of QR1.234bn.
The fair is a platform for gathering factories, companies, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Qatar under a single roof, in order to promote the Qatari products, and to strengthen the public-private sector partnership, al-Sharqi said.
He pointed out that the exhibition will be held on an area of 10,000 sq m, with the participation of more than 200 Qatari companies and factories, featuring a distinguished presence of women, productive families, and SMEs.
