BAHRAINI GEMS SHINE IN JORDAN

22 July 2002

Some of Bahrain's finest jewellery will be exhibited in Jordan at this year's Bahraini Gold, Jewellery and Pearls Exhibition, the third event of its kind to dazzle the Hashemite Kingdom in as many years.

To be held between July 23rd to 28th at Jordan's largest and prestigious 2,000-guest ballroom, the Royal Hall of the Radisson SAS Hotel, Amman, the glittering event will feature 14 exhibitors from Bahrain.

"This year we have four more companies participating in the show which will occupy 1,300 square metres of exhibition space," said George Balassis, General Manager, Radisson SAS Hotel, Amman.

"We expect about 800 visitors per day and the exhibition will be open daily between 10:00 to 13:00 and 17:00 to 23:00."

Bahrain's delegation includes H.E. Mohammed Bin Jaber Al Mussalam, Bahrain's Ambassador to Jordan, Dr Ahmed Jassim Al Tahoo, Chairman of Pearls, Gold and Jewellery Committee and Azidin Moayed, Executive Manager, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The exhibition will be inaugurated tomorrow morning at 11:30 under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah during a ceremony to be attended also by Haidar Murad, President of Union of Chambers of Commerce and other government officials.