Qatar's Minister Of Municipality Meets BIE Secretary-General

Doha, July 05 (QNA) - HE Minister of Municipality Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, who is also Chairman of the National Committee to host the Expo 2023 Doha Horticultural Exhibition, met today with Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Dimitri Kerkentzes, who is currently visiting the country. The meeting dealt with discussing the latest preparations and equipment for the State of Qatar's hosting of the Expo 2023 Doha Horticultural Exhibition, which is being held under the theme "Green Desert.. A Better Environment." BIE Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for the ongoing preparations and the great efforts made to accomplish all the required work. He also expressed his confidence that the committee will organize a distinguished version of the exhibition in the State of Qatar. After the meeting, the Secretary-General of the BIE inspected the mini pavilion of the Expo at Ministry of Municipality. He also had paid a visit to the location of the expo in the Corniche to follow up on the ongoing preparations. Director of the Public Parks Department at the Ministry of Municipality Eng. Mohammed Ali Al Khouri, who is also the Secretary General of the Horticulture Doha Expo 2023, said that work is ongoing according to schedule at the site of the expo. He noted that the aim of hosting the expo, the first in a desert country, is to help all desert areas gain expertise by attracting the latest technologies in the field of preventing deforestation and to encourage people to take up agriculture. He noted that the committee aims to have the expo ready to welcome the public by early September this year, ahead of the official launch on Oct. 2 of 2023. The expo will last six months and is expected to attract 3 million visitors from all over the world. (QNA)