A total of 33 countries have confirmed participation in the debut edition of the RAK International SME Fair, an international exhibition for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to be held in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, in November.
Mohamed Musabbeh Al Nuaimi, chairman of the RAK Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is organising the event, said that the event, which will run from November 14 to 16, and will reinforce the growth of SMEs in the emirate.
The RAK Chamber has invited entrepreneurs as well as SME funds across the UAE to participate in the event, added the Wam report.
Al Nuaimi made these remarks while receiving Ian Halliday, Consul-General of Australia in Dubai and general manager of Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Middle East and Africa, at the commission's headquarters in Dubai.
Al Nuaimi said trade relations with Australia had seen remarkable improvement with two-way trade rising to 310 per cent last year.
He invited Australian SMEs to participate in the exhibition, noting the US, UK, India, China, Slovenia, and Costa Rica were among those who had confirmed their participation.
The two sides discussed the possibilities of increasing trade exchange and boosting communication between the business communities in both countries in areas such as trade, investment, tourism, innovation, education and training with the aim of forging joint partnerships.
33 countries to participate in debut RAK SME exhibition
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