The Council of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) will organize in cooperation with the Japanese Middle East Cooperation Center, a visit of a delegation of Saudi businessmen to Japan in October. The Saudi delegation will participate in Tokyo International Packaging Industry Exhibition, due to be organized on Oct 5-9, 2004, under the patronage of Japan's Packaging Industrial Institute. Director of the office of JETRO in Riyadh Yoshitaka Nakamora said the visit of the Saudi delegation to Japan comes under recommendations of the fifth joint meeting of the Saudi-Japanese Business Council which focuses on various aspects of boosting investment between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Japan. He noted that 500 companies from Japan and several others from abroad will participate in the Exhibition. 'The Exhibition will provide a good opportunity to exchange views on commercial deals and issues pertaining to the Packaging industry, he said, adding that about 200,000 persons from several countries of the world are expected to visit the Exhibition.
