Representatives of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) have completed their 5-day Enquiry Mission, as part of the examination of Riyadh’s candidature to host World Expo 2030.
The BIE Enquiry Mission delegation held a meeting with H.R.H. Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of RCRC. In addition to attending a series of meetings and workshops with a number of ministers and senior officials, as well as with representatives from the private and social sectors, they discussed the feasibility of the capital’s candidacy file to host this global event.
The mission spent the past five days reviewing the technical aspects of the Kingdom’s candidacy and experienced firsthand the transformation journey of the Kingdom in which Riyadh plays a key role.
During the press conference that was held today at RCRC, H.E. Fahd Abdulmohsen Al-Rasheed, CEO of RCRC, stated: “We would like to thank the BIE delegation for visiting our capital and reviewing our candidacy bid to host this important international exhibition. Our candidacy is strong, as we have met all technical requirements, and have garnered unprecedented international support to host the Riyadh Expo 2030. This is the result of the support from our Leadership, from all government entities, as well as from the Saudi society.”
H.E. Al-Rasheed added: “We will present an exceptional edition of the Riyadh Expo 2030, where we expect to achieve unprecedented attendance: 40 million site visits, and a billion visitors through the Metaverse, a first in the history of World Expo exhibitions. We are happy to reaffirm the readiness of the Kingdom and the enthusiasm of its citizens and residents to host this global event.”
Mr. Patrick Specht, Chairperson of the Enquiry Mission and President of the BIE Administration and Budget Committee, thanked the Kingdom for its great hospitality during the past five days, saying: “We had the great honor to meet His Royal Highness, which was one of the main highlights of our mission. We were shown what the country is capable of, and the country and the city have everything we asked about”.
