The countries of the International Bureau of Exhibitions in Paris have chosen Saudi Arabia as the Arabia as the organizer of the World Expo 2030. The Kingdom has gained a record 119 votes. Reuters reports UNN.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will hold an exhibition in Riyadh under the theme "The Era of Change: Together for a Visionary Tomorrow". The exhibition is scheduled from October 1, 2030 to March 31, 2031.
The Kingdom gained the required 2/3 of the votes in the first round of voting, beating South Korea of the votes, beating South Korea (29 votes) and Italy (17 votes).
The most recent Expo 2020 took place in Dubai from October 1, 2021 2021 to March 31, 2022.
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It is noted that this was another diplomatic victory for the of the Gulf countries after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year.
Riyadh has attracted soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for the Saudi club Al for the Saudi club Al-Nassr, to convince its members in a video in a video presented before the vote. The capital of Saudi Arabia has proposed to host the event between October 2030 and March 2031.
This victory is the icing on the cake for an ambitious program "Vision 2030" program of the de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which has The goal is to rid the country of its oil dependence.