South Africa expresses support for Saudi Expo 2030 bid

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) during his visit to Ƶ. (SPA)
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  • Ƶ submitted its bid for the World Expo 2030 in October last year

RIYADH: South Africa announced it was backing Ƶ’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 on Monday in a statement issued after the visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Kingdom.

According to the statement, Ramaphosa expressed his confidence in Ƶ’s ability to host the expo “with the best levels of innovation, and to provide an unprecedented experience in the history of this global event.”

Ƶ submitted its bid for the World Expo 2030 in October last year, in a letter sent by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the international organizing body for the global event since 1931. 

If Ƶ is selected to host the event, authorities plan to turn Riyadh and the rest of the country into a world-class venue for global culture, connectivity and climate action.

The Kingdom has already earned significant support for its bid from more than 60 countries and organizations around the world, including China, France, Turkiye, Greece, Armenia, Cuba, dozens of other African nations, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.