It will be the first World Exhibition of the
International Exhibitions Bureau to be organized in South Caucasus.
The
International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE), based in Paris, oversees the organisation of the large-scale event.
Azerbaijan, which has been actively participating in six Expo exhibitions held by the
International Exhibitions Bureau for 18 years and has won three awards for the high quality of the pavilions, demonstrates a strong commitment to Expo movement.
Nursultan Nazarbayev met today with Secretary General of the
International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) Vincente Loscertales to discuss the preparations for the international specialized exhibition EXPO-2017 in Astana, the press service of the President said Tuesday.
Earlier today the Paris-based
International Exhibitions Bureau (Bureau International des Expositions or BIE), announced that its member countries voted to select Dubai as venue for the World Expo 2020, with 116 votes in the final third round, comfortably beating Russian city of Ekaterinberg - 47 votes.
Summary: The Higher Committee for Hosting the 'World Expo 2020' held a meeting, presided over by Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline and Group, where the final preparations for the 153rd
International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) General Assembly meeting in June in Paris were discussed.
The committee's discussions focused on reviewing preparations for the
International Exhibitions Bureau delegation that will be visiting the UAE to assess the country's feasibility to host the World Expo 2020.
In 1928, the
International Exhibitions Bureau (EBM) was established in Paris for regulation of exhibitions activity.
The committee's discussions focused on reviewing preparations for the
International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) delegation that will be visiting the UAE to assess the country's feasibility to host the World Expo 2020.
Attending were local businessmen, including Sultan Ahmad bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World, and Rick Pudner, chief executive officer of Emirates NBD; government officials, including Sulaiman Hamid Al Mazroui, the UAE's ambassador to Brussels and member of the
International Exhibitions Bureau, which oversee the World Expos.
In November this year, during the 163rd session of the General Assembly of the
International Exhibitions Bureau in Paris, the member countries will choose the city that will host the Expo 2025.
The exhibition was recognized in Paris during the 155th General Assembly of the
International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE).
