Gulf States philately fair

Ahmed Bin Suwaidan al Balushi, minister of posts, telegraphs and telephones, is to open tomorrow the 4th Gulf States Conference philately fair at Oman's Mercure al Falaj Hotel. It will last for a week.

Postal departments in the GCC states will participate in the fair in addition to philately associations and philatelists. Postal officials from the GCC states will also be holding their ninth meeting today and tomorrow where they will discuss a number of issues related to postal services.