EXPO 2020: Dubai wins by far
Baku, November 28 (AZERTAC). Celebrations have begun across the UAE after Dubai was voted winner of the World Expo 2020 bid at the 154th BIE General Assembly in Paris today. The UAE received 116 votes out of a total of 165.
It was a hard-fought victory; we were up against strong competitors, to whom we offer our full respect and sincere wishes," said the Dubai Expo 2020 team in a tweet.
The World Expo 2020 will be held in Dubai under the theme `Connecting Minds, Creating the Future`, as announced by the Bureau International des Exhibitions (BIE) following voting by its member nations. It will be the first World Expo for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (Menasa) region, helping to unlock the vast potential of this area and creating significant opportunities for its more than two billion people.
The Dubai International Financial Centre and Burj KLhalifa Dowtown District were getting filled up by 6pm as a by-choice venue of Dubai residents gathering in anticipation of a positive vote.
Three members represent each candidate city during the Expo 2020 vote that is taking place behind closed doors.
Candidate city with the least votes will be eliminated after each round, but if a candidate gets 2two-thirds of all votes at any round it wins.
The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) is expected to announce the Expo 2020 host city at around 8:30pm UAE time.
The 165 member nations of the BIE will vote in less than 20 minutes to select the host city for World Expo 2020.
All four cities - Dubai, Sao Paulo and Yekaterinburg and Izmir - have completed their Expo 2020 presentations at the 154th BIE General Assembly.
Reem Al Hashimi completes UAE`s presentation for Expo 2020 at the 154th BIE General Assembly. Vote will take place in closed room, only official BIE delegates are allowed entry. Candidate city with the least votes will be eliminated after each round, but if a candidate gets 2/3 of all votes at any round it wins.
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