(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) In an attempt to create an awareness on the national products to local and foreign consumers, the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) opened yesterday (Wednesday) Omani Products Exhibition at Carrefour Hypermarket in Muscat City Centre (MCC), under the auspices of Hilal bin Hamad al Hasani, CEO of PEIE.
The eight-day exhibition, which will continue till November 20, comes as part of the series of events of the 'Omani 2013' campaign and in line with the cooperation between PEIE and several commercial centres in Oman. Speaking at the inauguration, Hasani stressed that promoting local products has become essential for the industrial development, whether this promotion is inside or outside the sultanate.
"Besides creating job opportunities for the citizens, the campaign makes Omani products reach to the finest global markets and compete with other countries products. PEIE is undertaking significant efforts in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (PAIPED) to promote Omani products inside and outside the sultanate," Hasani said.
He added, "This has resulted in achieving the growth of Omani exports and for Omani products to reach to various international markets, besides the establishment of new plants and expansions in existing plants. In fact, the existing plants have managed to attract more than 14,000 Omani workforces, which is reflected positively in improving the living conditions in the community and the GDP of the sultanate." Hamood bin Abdullah al Balushi, director of Omani Product Department at PEIE, said, "The exhibition comes in the midst of the sultanate's celebrations of the 43rd National Day, and follows the positive results achieved by previous exhibitions locally and abroad."
Balushi added, "Next week, PEIE in cooperation with Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (PAIPED), will hold another exhibition in Doha, Qatar from November 17 to 20 at Doha Exhibition Centre. More than 75 local companies representing various sectors will take part in Qatar's exhibition; in addition to a number of government institutions.
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