His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said: “We are ready to organize the best session in the history of the Expo, which is organized by Dubai, which starts in October next year, with the participation of about 195 countries, an event hosted by the region. The Middle East, Africa and South Asia for the first time ».

He wrote in a tweet on Twitter: «450 days separates us from the Expo .. 190 countries participate in wings flying around the world for a better future .. An event hosted in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia for the first time».

His Highness added: «We are ready .. We promised to be the best session in the 168-year history of the exhibition».

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, inspected the progress of infrastructure projects for «Expo 2020 Dubai», which starts in October next year, with the participation of 190 countries representing the continents of the world, and expressed his satisfaction with the achievements so far He said that Expo is a global cultural platform for all countries.

He was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Director General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai, Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Expo 2020 office in the Dubai South region. Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Director General of Expo 2020, and other senior officials.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the audience, from Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimi, listened to a briefing on Expo 2020 infrastructure projects, awareness programs and promotional plans. The event will be the highlight of the global event, given the number of countries participating and the number of visitors expected to attend, which is expected to exceed 25 million visitors from inside and outside the country.

Al Hashemi explained the models adopted by the participating countries for their wings, including the UAE pavilion, and the architectural style that reflects the culture and heritage of each country.

Al-Hashemi pointed out that the Expo Office carried out promotional campaigns for the Expo exhibition to introduce its objectives, participation and events, especially among university students, schools and various public sites and gatherings, such as parks, parks, and others at the state level and in some neighboring countries.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited a number of construction sites in the exhibition area, and stopped at the UAE Pavilion, which was designed in an engineering and artistic manner that makes him an icon of dazzling and creativity to impress and delight visitors.

His Highness expressed his satisfaction with the achievements of the Expo 2020 projects and praised the efforts of the team of young men and women, headed by Reem bint Ibrahim Al-Hashimi, who is following all the great details to make the global event a success.

His Highness stressed the need to honor the World Expo honorably for the UAE and its people and for the Arabs as a whole, considering that Expo Dubai 2020 is a global cultural platform for all countries without exception, through which each country showcases its cultures, heritage, history and national products to visitors from different nationalities, cultures and walks .

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed his confidence and optimism for the success of the event with the enthusiasm of the nation's youth and trained and qualified cadres capable of operating, managing and organizing such international cultural, tourism and trade events here on the UAE.

His Highness called on all concerned authorities in the UAE in general, and Dubai in particular, to intensify their efforts and work tirelessly to make the exhibition a success, and to highlight a cultural, humanitarian and international tourism forum.

His Highness concluded, saying: «None of us, but to honor the peasant, and whiteness of the face and success», adding: «What you get without effort, lose without regret».

Vice President:

• «The need to honor the World Fair honorably for the UAE and its people and the Arabs».

• «(Expo) global cultural platform for all countries».

• «What you get without effort lose without regrets».