In a special meeting of the Congress of the International Association of colored gemstones (International Coloured Gem Stone Association, ICA ) in Jaipur in 2017, the Steering Committee decided that the Congress would be moved from April to October of the following year.
Thus, Congress in 2017 in Jaipur will be held 21 - 24 October 2017. These dates immediately following the festival of Diwali, the most important holiday of the year in India.
Chairman Radzhiv Dzheyn Steering Committee (Rajiv Jain) said: "As a result of demonetization Indian markets are faced with the slowdown, and the current situation is not very clear, as the new policy is almost every day in such conditions, how we feel, Indian and international delegates will not participate in good numbers. Problems with cash, are expected to change for the better in the next few months. The situation in Jaipur is sure to be better than in October, and our Committee on the program of action should be the servant thief on the events before Congress for our members, so they can get a wonderful experience as part of Diwali next year. "
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