Reem Al Hashimy, Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai and Minister of State for International Co-operation, has issued a positive message after it was confirmed the event could be postponed until next year.
Dubai’s organisers said earlier this week they were in talks with participating countries and the world fair’s governing body, the Bureau International des Expositions, to determine whether it should be run at a new date as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ms Al Hashimy said in a passionate video message that “our promise still stands – connecting minds, creating the future. As we worked towards October 2020, something terrible happened to our world,” she said.
“And so our journey must take a different turn. We must adjust our opening dates for Expo 2020 Dubai and spend the time now with our friends across the globe, banding and working together to emerge stronger than ever before.”
Billed as the “world’s greatest show”, the Expo was expected to welcome 25 million visitors from 20 October. The event was to feature 192 countries and run until 10 April 2021.
