The second Iranian trade exhibition in Muscat opens today at Oman International Exhibitions Center and will run till February 4.

The expo has been organized by Oman’s Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of Iranian embassy to Muscat and Mashhad International Exhibitions Company.
Officials of the two countries will continue discussions on the transportation of Iranian gas to the Sultanate, according to Oman daily Times of Oman.
Trade between Oman and Iran has increased by more than $1 billion during the past two years in the cement, bronze and steel industries, it was revealed on Saturday.   Morteza Rahimi, Iranian ambassador to the Sultanate said: “The trade exchanges between the two countries as well as the mutual visits by the businessmen from the two countries increased during the last two years,” he said.
“Two trade conferences were also held in Tehran and Muscat in a span of two months. All these show that the bilateral trade relations are strengthening day by day,” Rahimi said.
Former trade initiatives have included the formation of an investment company and joint investments in cement, bronze and steel.
This year’s conference will see more than 35 Iranian companies taking part who will display the latest Iranian products in the field of oil, gas, petrochemicals, textiles, ceramics, foodstuff, agricultural products, carpets, food industries, tools, equipment and steel industry.
(Source: timesofoman.com)