DOHA: The 20th Gulf Stamps Exhibition was opened yesterday by Minister of Communication and Information Technology H E Dr Hessa Sultan Al Jaber at Landmark Mall.
The expo until October 3 is being organised by Qatar Postal Services (Q-Post), in cooperation with Qatar Club for Amateurs of Collecting Stamps and Coins.
It hosts participants from all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and a large number of amateur associations for collecting stamps.
The exhibition includes more than 200 frames, 25 of which are allocated for GCC states to showcase their best collections of stamps and their history to share experiences and support amateur groups.
It is held annually and alternately on the sidelines of meetings of GCC postal corporations directors.
Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Club will hold an auction of stamps and coins on the sidelines on the third day of the exhibition, according to the organisers.
The Peninsula
