The
third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference
(DIMDEX 2012) has announced that Qatar Petroleum (QP) will be the main
sponsor of the event’s official opening ceremony on March 26.
DIMDEX 2012 is the pre-eminent maritime defence event in the MENA region
and will be staged in the new Qatar National Convention Centre from
March 26 to 28. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim
Bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the
Armed Forces, DIMDEX 2012 is hosted by the Qatar Armed Forces and the
Qatari Emiri Naval Forces.
QP is Qatar’s state-owned petroleum corporation and is the leading
national organization entrusted with the development of the country’s
hydrocarbon resources. QP is responsible for all phases of the oil and
gas industry in the State of Qatar., The principal activities of QP
and its subsidiaries and joint ventures cover the exploration, drilling
and production, transport, storage, marketing and sale of crude oil,
as well as natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, refined products,
petrochemicals and fertilizers. |
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“QP
is proud to support DIMDEX 2012 under the directives of His Excellency
Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry and
Chairman & Managing Director of QP. The international exhibition
and conference would surely contribute in ensuring the continued security
of our maritime assets, and our sponsorship of this event is in line
with our commitment to support all initiatives related to national development,”
said Sultan Abdulla Ali Al-Abdulla, Manager for Public Relations and
Communications of QP.
The Chairman of DIMDEX 2012, Staff Brigadier (Sea) Mohammed Bin Nasser
Al Mohannadi said: “We are delighted that QP has sponsored the
prestigious opening ceremony and QP’s support will help to ensure
that DIMDEX 2012 will be the largest and most successful edition of
the event yet. We would like to thank QP for again championing DIMDEX
and helping to promote both the event and the image of Qatar to an international
audience.”
DIMDEX 2012 is the only specialized maritime naval defence and security
exhibition in the MENA region and brings defence exhibitors from all
over the world to showcase innovative maritime defence technologies
in Qatar.
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