HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, visited the Expo 2020 Dubai, hosted by the UAE 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, with the participation of 192 countries under the slogan "Connecting Minds and Making the Future".

On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed that His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman's keenness to visit the Expo headquarters reflects the interest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support this great global event through its participation in a huge pavilion, the second largest pavilions In the exhibition after the UAE pavilion, the Saudi participation represents a great value and importance as the Kingdom has a qualitative and strategic weight as a bright front for the development trends in the region, which is reflected in the ambitious goals contained in the vision of 2030, which promises a bright future for the Kingdom and the region.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud began the visit by visiting the exhibition, where they learned about the components of the exhibition and the pavilions that will be included in the major international event that will be held in the region for the first time in its history. Over 150 years.

Their Highnesses also stopped at Al Wasl Square, which is one of the most important landmarks of the exhibition, which covers a total area of ​​more than 4.38 square kilometers and will be a cultural, cultural, environmental, tourism, educational and recreational destination.

His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai and his guest went to the UAE Pavilion where they saw the pavilion, which is designed as a flying falcon and will include four floors with a total area of ​​more than 15 thousand square meters, and heard an explanation about the pavilion and its components and design symbolism that reflect the pioneering and highness The UAE stands out, especially in celebrating the values ​​of openness, communication and tolerance, which are in line with the theme of the exhibition “Connecting Minds and Making the Future”.

They then went to the area dedicated to the Saudi pavilion at the exhibition, which the Kingdom unveiled in April last year the design of a total area of ​​13069 square meters, making it the second largest pavilion after the pavilion of the United Arab Emirates, where they listened to explain about the pavilion, design and distinctive facade This is an expression of the Kingdom's adherence to its heritage, which forms a solid basis for its launch into the future.

During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud watched a short film on the design of the Saudi Pavilion, which will highlight the Kingdom's message to the world and its openness to communicate at all levels of investment, tourism and culture to create a better future for all. The pavilion illustrated the phases of the pavilion until its completion, and the various components of the Saudi pavilion, which will be a hallmark of the World Expo which is expected to attract more than 25 million visitors from around the world. Speaking and the world.

The commemorative photo of HH the Crown Prince of Dubai and HH the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was taken at the end of the visit, which was attended by HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, and HE Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, HE Turki bin Abdullah Al-Dakheel, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the State, and a number of senior officials.

Expo 2020 Dubai will be held for six months starting October 20, 2020 under the theme of “Connecting Minds and Making the Future”, while the main and construction works of the Expo site, including the largest area of ​​the three sub-concept areas of “Sustainability, Opportunities” , And mobility, "for the global event, which is expected to have more than 70 percent of its visitors from outside the country.