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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has brought on board 11 local companies to partake in the Agribusiness Expo for Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Launching the event was Makkah region's Director General for Agricultural Affairs Hassan bin Obaid Sanqouf, on behalf of the Saudi Minister of Agriculture Fahad Balghenaim.
The opening was attended by several Saudi and OIC member nation officials, including Kuwait's Charge d'Affaires at the consulate in Jeddah Sultan Al-Subaie.
The event, held between April 13 and 16, is being organised by the OIC's Morocco-based Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) in collaboration with a Saudi events management company.
Chief organizer of the Kuwaiti contributions Mohammad Al-Khaldi said that the country is taking part in the exhibition with a huge stall that will be showcasing 10 leading local companies operating in the food industry and one in packaging.
Kuwait hopes to make its national products more known to international markets through the move, he said, expressing delight at participating in the event, as it encourages "continuing commercial and investment cooperation with Saudi Arabia."
Kuwaiti food companies have made a huge impact in the Saudi market, said the ministry's representative Noura Al-Dowailah, which is why the ministry looks to help these companies open up new channels to market their products in other regions.
The ministry has helped local companies to take part in six international exhibitions this year, and is keen on adding some more, she added. (end)
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