(ANSAmed) - ROME, NOV 24 - Expo Dubai 2020 is an
"extraordinary opportunity not just for Italy but for the whole
world," Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said, unveiling Italy's
National Day at the universal exposition in the Mideast emirate
on Wednesday.
"Expo Dubai is a location in which the cultures of the world
meet to share their results and progress in the fields of
science, technology, art, design and business", the minister
also said.
"This is the absolute first Universal Exhibition to be held
in the Middle East, a crucial region that will offer unique
opportunities for the full recovery of international tourism and
investment flows".
Di Maio also said that over 360,000 people had visited the
Italian pavilion. "With over 360,000 visitors in the first five
weeks and some 10,000 daily visits, the Italian pavilion is
already one of the most appreciated", of Expo Dubai, the
minister said. "In Italy - he stressed - we believe that beauty
is generated by the creativity of our people and reflects on our
productive, scientific and technological innovations".
"At Expo Dubai, moreover, we will shed light on the beauty
and diversity of Italian territories, thanks to the support and
qualified contribution of Italian regions to the Expo
participation project", said Di Maio.
The United Arab Emirates and Italy "share a deep friendship"
and "we hope to build a strong partnership between our countries
through Expo 2020 and beyond", said the minister of tolerance
and coexistence of the Emirates, Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan,
speaking at the ceremony with Di Maio. "Our bilateral trade with
Italy is close to 11 billion dollars and continues to grow. But
our relationship goes beyond this and is connected to
friendship and national priorities that we share and on which we
work together", he added.
The Emirati minister expressed "appreciation" to minister Di
Maio, to Italy's general commissioner for Expo, Paolo Glisenti,
for Italy's "unique participation in its kind" at Expo. "One of
our objectives at the 2020 Expo is to stress the cultural
message of the Emirates to the world that is based on the values
of peace, tolerance, human solidarity. We are proud to have
Italy as a trustworthy partner that not only shares these ideas
but promotes them with us", he stressed. (ANSAmed).
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