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Monday 21 July 2008 (17 Rajab 1429)
Indonesia invites Saudi firms for show
Ghazanfar Ali Khan | Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are all set to enter into a new vision
of commercial relation with two-way trade showing 70 percent increase during
the first two months of the current year. Jakarta, on the other hand, has
invited a large number of Saudi businessmen to visit a major trade exhibition
later this year," said Sintoyo, who heads the commercial section of the
Indonesian embassy, here yesterday.
"The five-day trade exhibition to be hosted by Jakarta will showcase the
whole range of export products ranging from industrial, mining, agricultural to
crafts and commodities of daily use," said Sintoyo.
He pointed out that the Indonesia's National Agency for Export
Development (NAFED) and the Ministry of Trade are gearing up for presenting
this large trade event entitled "Trade Expo Indonesia 2008."
The trade exhibition will run across Oct. 21 to 25. Sintoyo said "we are
more than happy to invite our Saudi brethren to trade show in which more than
1,000 companies will feature their products and services, mainly for exports."
