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A press conference on the 5th Gulf Defense and Aerospace Exhibition and Conference is held in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, on Dec. 3, 2019. Kuwait will hold the 5th Gulf Defense and Aerospace Exhibition and Conference on Dec. 10, the organizing committee of the exhibition said on Tuesday. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

KUWAIT CITY, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait will hold the 5th Gulf Defense and Aerospace Exhibition and Conference on Dec. 10, the organizing committee of the exhibition said on Tuesday.

At a press conference held in Hawalli Governorate, Salah Al-Azmi, chairman of the committee, said that the exhibition aims to support the transformation of Kuwait into a financial and commercial center in the region.

It is one of the most important exhibitions in the region, where the arms manufacturers will compete in showing their military equipment, he said.

According to the organizing committee, more than 200 leading international defense and armament companies from around 31 countries and regions will participate in the three-day exhibition.