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- In Paris, Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline and Group, with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, celebrate the UAE's winning bid to host Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Paris: In a strong showing that was only to be expected, the UAE beat the
competition in the crucial voting rounds to grab the rights to host Expo
2020.
The World Expos, held every five years, is a trade exhibition that attracts
millions of visitors to the host country. The UAE made it clear early in its
campaign that it was determined to host the event.
Dubai set the tone for their win in the very first round of voting, leading
all other aspirants, including heavyweights Russia and Turkey.
The UAE’s performance improved with each vote. They improved their first
round showing of 77 votes by gaining 10 more votes in the second round, while
heavyweights Russia improved by only two. This gave credence to the fact that
any political manoeuvrings that had been expected by countries had been negated
by the sheer confidence of the UAE’s performance.
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan called His Highness
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE
and Ruler of Dubai, to congratulate him on the win.
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