His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent of Qatar and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Qatar Armed Forces officially inaugurated the third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2012).
His Highness was greeted by His Excellency Major General Hamad Bin Ali Al-Attiyah Chief of Staff, Qatar Armed Forces and Staff Brigadier (Sea) Mohammed Bin Nasser Al Mohannadi, Chairman of DIMDEX 2012. The opening address saw hundreds of the world’s leading Naval figures and delegates from the 51 participating countries gather in the conference hall at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) to honour the Heir Apparent and celebrate the opening of this year’s event. Following the official welcome, the Heir Apparent toured the exhibition space, currently home to over 140 companies from 25 different countries represented in this year’s edition.