TEHRAN: Iran is slated to set up a five-day exclusive fair, kicking off from January 26, in the capital city of Muscat, Oman, the Fars news agency quoted from Ali E’tedali, the fair’s manager, as saying on Sunday.
According to E’tedali, the event will be an opportunity for Iran to introduce its investment services, trade and production affairs, consumer goods, banking and insurance services, technical and engineering capabilities, tourism and handicraft, as well as export capacities.
More specifically, the exhibition is aimed to pave the way for joint ventures between Iranian companies in the country so as to secure a place in the markets of the Arab country.
The previous version of the exhibition was held last year by Iran International Exhibitions Company (IIEC) in Muscat with representatives from a variety of sectors such as food industry and correlated machinery, floor covering, carpet and carpet tableau, and handicraft in attendance.
Oman was the 17th biggest importer of Iranian non-oil goods in the previous Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, according to the Iran Customs Administration.
Iran exported $312.4 million of non-oil goods to Oman and imported $149.8 million of non-oil goods from the country during the mentioned time expansion.
