Expo 2010 Shanghai China, one of the world’s leading exhibitions will be held for six months from May 1st, 2010 in Shanghai city of China. The event will be open for six months and over 190 countries of the world including Afghanistan will exhibit their exportable commodities in this grand event.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will enable Afghanistan to explore new markets both in China and in participating countries by interacting with potential foreign buyers. It will also offer a wonderful opportunity for cross –culture dialogues.
Afghanistan will have booths over an area of 620-meter square. The Government of China has allocated six hundred fifty thousand US dollars ($650,000) for Afghanistan in order to cover expenses for design and construction of booths, publicity, marketing and cultural events over the period of the exhibition. However, costs such as food, accommodation, travel, international shipment and other personal expenses will be covered by exhibitors’ themselves.
A delegation of the Afghan Ministry of Commerce and the Afghan Commercial Attaché in China will soon visit the exhibition venue, in order to finalize the contractual obligations, confirmation of space for booths and design of booths for Afghanistan.
At least 27 companies who have confirmed their participation will display their products (carpet, dried fruits, handicrafts, marble, etc) in 27 booths. A cultural event may also be organized in the exhibition to mark one of the national days of Afghanistan.
Moreover, an Afghan exhibitor will run a restaurant during the six month of exhibition in order to introduce Afghan dishes to those who visit the exhibition.
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