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RIYADH: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City held a press conference with the attendance of members of the Bureau International des Expositions to discuss the tour that took place in Riyadh this week and the Kingdom鈥檚 readiness to host the Expo 2030.

Fahd Al-Rasheed, CEO of RCRC, shared with Arab News the advantages of staging the event in the Saudi capital.

鈥淭he Kingdom under Vision 2030 is undergoing a massive transformation. The city of Riyadh in itself is also undergoing a massive transformation,鈥� he said, referencing multiple projects underway, including Green Riyadh and the King Salman International Airport. 鈥淭he city is getting ready to host massive events, (as) we are.鈥�

Speakers at the conference included Dimitri Kerkentzes, BIE secretary-general; Patrick Specht, BIE chairperson of the inquiry mission; who is also president of the BIE administration and budget committee; and Mazen Tammar from RCRC, the senior general manager and project director of Riyadh Expo 2030.

Specht expressed his appreciation to the Kingdom. 鈥淚 would like to thank our wonderful hosts. It was an inspiring week. It was a really great experience for us all.鈥�

He added that meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was a 鈥済reat honor鈥� and was one of the 鈥渉ighlights鈥� of the mission.

Regarding Expo 2030, he said: 鈥淚t is an ambitious and interesting project, and we were shown what the country is capable of.鈥�

Kerkentzes described the visit as an 鈥渋ncredible discovery鈥� and praised the Kingdom鈥檚 leadership, hospitality, people and ambition.

Al-Rasheed told Arab News that Expo 2030 will be an opportunity for the city and for the Kingdom to showcase the accomplishments of Vision 2030 to the world.

鈥淲e will host 40 million visitors, with over 1 billion visitors through the metaverse, so it will be an opportunity for us to showcase what we have achieved but also an opportunity for us to develop new partnerships with the countries that are partaking (in the event).鈥�

The delegation also had a chance to discuss the significance of Riyadh鈥檚 future mobility plans, Kerkentzes said during the conference.

鈥淭he project is part of a natural expansion of Riyadh,鈥� he said, referencing the new metro line. This 鈥減lays an important role in knowing that the infrastructure is something that is鈥�ready to be used.鈥�

The BIE delegation arrived in Riyadh on March 4 and remained for five days to evaluate the city鈥檚 candidacy for hosting the Expo 2030.

The visit is a prerequisite for a country鈥檚 candidature to be considered for election. When visiting a candidate city, the delegation鈥檚 task is to assess each city鈥檚 feasibility and viability.

The delegation engaged with members of the government and experts from the Kingdom to evaluate the details of the bid.

Riyadh Expo 2030 is proposed to be held under the theme: 鈥淭he Era of Change: Together for a Foresighted Tomorrow.鈥�

The delegation visited the proposed site of the expo and examined a master plan of the 6 million square meter venue, many of the city landmarks, and its future giga-projects. Accordingly, they will create an evaluation report that will be submitted to the BIE executive committee, which will evaluate it in May this year. Later, the country that will host the expo will be announced in November in Paris.

Talks were also held with representatives of the Saudi Public Investment Fund at its head office in the King Abdullah Financial District, during which they touched upon the willingness of the PIF to partner with foreign companies in areas including construction, cultural programming and event management to deliver the best-possible World Expo.

We will host 40 million visitors, with over 1 billion visitors through the metaverse, so it will be an opportunity for us to showcase what we have achieved but also an opportunity for us to develop new partnerships with the countries that are partaking (in the event).

Fahd Al-Rasheed, CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Envoy for Climate Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir also met delegation members and told them that the Kingdom aims to host the first World Expo to go beyond carbon neutrality and achieve a net positive impact.

He said that Expo 2030 would contribute to the Saudi Green Initiative and the sustainability strategy for Riyadh and that everything would be done 鈥渢o ensure Riyadh Expo 2030 follows the values of environmental protection.鈥�

抖阴短视频鈥檚 goal to host World Expo 2030 goes hand in hand with Saudi Vision 2030, which was unveiled by the crown prince in 2016 and aims, among other things, to diversify the Saudi economy and develop the nation鈥檚 tourism and recreation sectors.

Expo 2030 is scheduled to begin on Oct. 1, 2030, and continue until April 1 the following year.

As the crown prince noted in his letter to the BIE: 鈥淭he 2030 World Expo in Riyadh will coincide with the culmination of the Kingdom鈥檚 Vision 2030.鈥�

If 抖阴短视频 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.