{"id":200587,"date":"2018-09-06T20:01:43","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T23:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=200587"},"modified":"2019-06-30T18:38:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T21:38:50","slug":"brazils-damascus-fair-stand-already-attracting-importers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-damascus-fair-stand-already-attracting-importers\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Damascus Fair stand already attracting importers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The 60<sup>th<\/sup> Damascus International Fair began this Thursday evening (6) in Damascus, the capital of Syria, and the Brazilian stand has already been visited by executives looking to do business. Pictured above is the event\u2019s opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the stand shared by the Embassy of Brazil and the Arab Chamber, we welcomed about 50 Arab executives from Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon who were looking to buy sugar, coffee, soy and beef,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccab.org.br\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Arab Chamber<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0CEO Michel Alaby, who\u2019s at the fair.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian companies from many sectors are taking part in the expo as exhibitors, in the stand that was organized by Brazil\u2019s embassy and the Arab Chamber for the second consecutive year. The trade fair was held once again in 2017, after a five-year interruption due to Syria\u2019s conflict.<\/p>\n<p><em>(story continues after photo gallery)<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-200587 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FID60.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FID60.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-200572\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-200572\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-200572'>\n\t\t\t\tVisitors at the Brazilian stand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FID4.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FID4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-200574\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-200574\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-200574'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Brazilian stand was organized by the Arab Chamber\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FID3.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/FID3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-200576\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-200576\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-200576'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; alongside Brazil&#8217;s embassy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>According to Alaby, estimates by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) signals that Syria will need from USD 250 billion to USD 400 billion worth of investments in rebuilding projects. \u201cIt will be a good opportunity for construction companies, plus suppliers of construction materials,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The trade show\u2019s director general, Fares Kitrala, said, according to Alaby, that 48 countries are being represented in the event and that the total number of companies taking part reaches 1,400, among local and foreign businesses. The Damascus International Fair runs until September 15.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum and S\u00e9rgio Kakitani <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The expo began this Thursday evening in the capital of Syria. 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