(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 21 - Expo 2020 Dubai said at the weekend
that it has crossed the threshold of 20 million visits.
The first World Fair in the Middle East, which opened on October
1 and closes at the end of this month, has combined unparalleled
cultural, educational and entertainment experiences, with 192
countries coming together to showcase the best their nations
have to offer.
"When we started this journey in 2013, and even before then as
we prepared the bid for Expo 2020 Dubai, we had a dream to
welcome the world to Dubai and the UAE for an unprecedented
global gathering that would live long in hearts and minds," said
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil
Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates
Airline and Group and Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher
Committee.
"That we have fulfilled this dream is already beyond doubt, but
to achieve such a landmark number of visits is true testament to
how the world has responded to what we have worked so long and
hard to create.
"We trust that those millions of people will take their memories
back to their families and friends, wherever they are from in
the world, to continue the impressive work we have set in motion
at Expo 2020 Dubai." (ANSA).