Here is the list of Arab and foreign countries participating in the Damascus International Fair, including for the first time

Here is the list of Arab and foreign countries participating in the Damascus International Fair, including for the first time

The 61st International Fair of Damascus will open Wednesday with the participation of 38 Arab and foreign countries, as well as business delegations from several Arab and foreign countries.

A delegation from the United Arab Emirates arrived at the Damascus airport Tuesday night to participate in the Damascus International Fair. This is the UAE's first participation in this exhibition since the deterioration of relations between the two countries in 2011.

The participation of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, which included 24 businessmen representing various sectors of the economy, was one of the highlights of the 61st session of the Damascus International Fair, which will open on Wednesday.

The delegation was led by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman, Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Vice President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates, and by the President of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Private sector page of the Damascus International Exhibition, which said: "Many UAE businessmen wish It is in the mutual interest of securing goods and using United Arab Emirates infrastructure to push the Syrian product to a new level of production and export.

The Secretary General of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates, Humaid Mohammed Bin Salem, said: "Talks are underway, the legal aspects of Syrian product access to the UAE United Arab Emirates and vice-versa, and they need those who check their data for profit by supporting trade. "

In addition to the United Arab Emirates, Algeria is also participating for the first time since the outbreak of the crisis in Syria.

Foreign countries participating for the first time are Venezuela, Portugal, Bulgaria and Argentina.

The Iranian pavilion was the largest in terms of area, with an area of ​​about 1200 square meters, while that of the United Arab Emirates was 500 square meters, the Chinese pavilion of about 380 square meters and the Russian pavilion of about 200 square meters, according to the director of the International Pavilion, Shaher Jawhara.

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The exhibition, to which the Syrian government paid attention this year and titled "From Damascus to the World", has reached the largest reserved area in its history exceeding 100,000 square meters.

Today is limited to the official opening of the exhibition, while opening its doors to visitors on Thursdays from 17h to 23h and will continue until 6 September next.

Source: RT