Libya industry fair aims to boost trade with Italy

(26 Jan 2023)
LIBYA ITALY EXPO

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tripoli, Libya - 25 January 2023

1. Various of stand featuring home appliances at industry expo aimed at boosting trade between Libya and Italy
2. Company representative showing appliances
3. Home appliances on display
4. Italian industrial vehicles section
5. Poster of vehicle engine
6. Various of vehicle transmission boxes and engines on display
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdul Latif al-Said, project manager of Al-Nakhla Al-Modiaa, service provider and event organizer:
"We agreed with the Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce to hold an exhibition featuring the representatives of Italian industries. We targeted many businesses based in Libya. About 36 companies participated, representing many businesses and various Italian products."

8. Italian plastic manufacturer's booth
9. Company salesman Marco De Giovani working
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco De Giovani, salesman of Airgama, Italian rubber and plastic manufacturer:
"I saw many qualified people here for this sector, and it's very important for us and for all the companies exposing (displaying products) here to be in contact with the professionals of the sector."

11. Various of Libyan company's booth
12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdel Qader Ali, purchasing manager at El-Morriaat, an insulation and sealants import and supply company:
"Libyan companies often face some difficulties and issues, but this exhibition puts us in contact with the Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce and some Italian companies, which will help us overcome obstacles. We may even reach reach a stage where we are more than just suppliers. We could also be producers or partners."

13. Various of construction products on display at industry fair
14. Head of the Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce Zakaria Franca standing at information center
15. Sign Reading (Arabic/Italian): "Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce"
16. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Zakaria Franca, president of the Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce:
"Through representatives and even the participation of some Italian companies, we have renewed this exhibition, and the result is here for you to see. The initiative is still ongoing, and we still need to expand on this proposal to boost trade exchange between the two countries."

17. Various of heavy-duty water pump
18. Small water pumps on display
19. Exhibition

STORYLINE:
The Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce has organised an industry expo in Tripoli to boost trade with Italian companies.

The event that opened on Monday and concludes on Thursday featured 35 companies, including Italian manufacturers.

Industrial equipment, construction products and home appliances are among the items on display.

Abdel Qader Ali, the purchasing manager at an insulation materials importing business, said the event could be an opportunity for growth.

"We may even reach reach a stage where we are more than just suppliers. We could also be producers or partners," Ali said.

The aim behind the fair is to "to boost trade exchange between the two countries," said Zakaria Franca, the president of the Libyan-Italian Chamber of Commerce.

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