Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin arrived in Dubai on Friday, where the National Day of Russia will be held at Expo 2020.
The prime minister is scheduled to work on the grounds of the international exhibition on Saturday, where he will speak at the official opening ceremony of Russia Day at Expo 2020. The prime minister is then expected to tour the Russian pavilion in detail, visiting many of the stands.
Mishustin is also scheduled to visit the national pavilion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he will get acquainted with the exhibition "Dream Desert" and the exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the UAE.
Expo is the most famous exhibition in the world. It is held every five years in different countries, the location is determined by a vote of the General Assembly of the International Bureau of Exhibitions. For the first time the World Expo was held in 1851 in London. In 2020, the event was to be held in Dubai, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, it did not open until October 2021 and will run until spring 2022.
The motto of the current exhibition is "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future". Participants from over 190 countries are presenting here advanced technologies in machine learning, artificial intelligence and data analysis as well as the latest technological developments in various spheres.
The Russian Federation pavilion at the exhibition in Dubai is one of the largest; its main topic is "Creative Intelligence: Shaping the Future". The Russian pavilion at Expo 2020 is in the top three most attended, 10,000 to 20,000 people visit it every day. This year the Russian Federation filed an application to host Expo-2030. If approved, the exhibition will be held in Moscow from April 27 to October 27, 2030. The vote at the General Assembly of the International Exhibitions Bureau, which will announce the winning city, will be held in 2023.
GSV "Russia - Islamic World"
Photo: Federation Council
Based on materials from TASS