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THE huge success of the second Katara International Amber Exhibition has made Qatar a prominent member of the international amber community, said international expert and CEO and General Manager of Amber Trip Giedrius Guntorius.
Amber Trip is one of biggest amber exhibitions in the world held annually in Lithuania, said a Katara Cultural Village press release on Monday.
Guntorius said the annual exhibition at Katara would help promote the amber tradition in Qatar and enhance the country’s position in the global amber industry.
“It is kahraman everywhere,” Guntorius said, referring to the Arabic word for amber.
“I am visiting this show for the first time and I am really excited to see that this country has a strong and deep amber culture like my own country Lithuania,” he noted.
The second edition of the amber exhibition with participants from 13 countries and more than 90 stalls showcasing an array of exciting amber products concluded recently.
Guntorius, who has been in the amber industry since early 1990s, said that Qatar’s huge interest in amber will be reflected in the increased participation from this country in Amber Trip to be held in Lithuania from March 11 to 14.
“Last year, we had around 20 participants from Qatar in the show and this year we are expecting 50 individuals and companies to participate”, he said. “We have more visitors from Middle East this year and will have special prayer rooms at the expo for these visitors,” he added.
Qatar and Kuwait are two leaders in amber in the Middle East now, he said, adding that the demand for amber and its prices have gone up all over the world.
According to industry sources, 600 tonnes of amber raw materials are mined every year of which Russia contributes the highest with 400 tonnes. Guntorius said that amber is the gold of Lithuanians, in the same way as oil is considered the black gold in the Gulf region.
China is the top market for amber products, followed by the Middle East and Europe.
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