Exhibition of Omani products kicks off

MUSCAT: The five-day Oman National Products Exhibition (ONEX), organised by the East Coast for Organising Exhibitions, kicked off at the Holiday Inn Hotel on Sunday. The opening ceremony was patronised over by Sheikh Ali bin Nasser Al Mahrouqi, Secretary General of Majlis Al Shura, who praised the organisation of the exhibition, which highlighted the efforts of the local industries, expressing his admiration for what he saw of diversity, technology, high quality and affordable prices.

He explained in a statement that this exhibition has a large economic dimension in terms of marketing and promotion of these products, which deserve to be displayed in tourist places, hotels and ministries, hoping that there will be an awareness of such exhibitions or a special channel for these craft products.

For his part, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohsen Al Ghassani, Executive Chairman of the Public Authority for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (Riyada), said that what he saw of the products indicates the quality of the Omani product and the ambition of these young people.

The exhibition aims to promote and support the role of the private sector in the development and encourage the industry through the exhibition sector, which seeks to market Omani products and refining the capabilities of entrepreneurs who own these projects.

More than 65 Omani entrepreneurs from various Omani industries are participating in the exhibition.