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Expo-2010 unique opportunity to present all what Armenia is proud of
28.11.2008 12:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia has ambitious plans for participation in
World Expo-2010 exposition in Shanghai, which is a unique opportunity
to present all the country is proud of.

The Armenian government has allocated over $2.5mln for preparations,
head of organizational creative group from Armenia, Chairman of the RA
Union of Artists Karen Aghamyan said.

The initiators of Expo-2010 will provide Armenia with a pavilion of
1000 square meters ` three times more, than at the previous
expositions in Hannover and Aichi.

`We will represent all sectors of Armenian economy, which can arouse
interest of the attendees,’ Karen Aghamyan stated.

A special commission for preparation for Expo-2010 is headed by the
Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan, with the Armenian Development
Agency directly engaged in the process.

Karen Aghamyan informed that presently, a few projects are being
considered, however, following the results of numerous discussions,
its topic is already defined as `Armenians in world cities’.

We intend to choose the most extraordinary project to attract maximum
attention of the visitors, since we are to compete with many
countries, in particular, with Japan, whose pavilion will be next to
ours’, Karen Aghamyan stated.

Besides, Armenian top leaders are expected to attend the Day of
Armenia to be held in the exposition framework.

Karen Aghamyan emphasized that the working group is open for proposals
and will welcome all interesting ideas.

The World Expo-2010 will take place in Shanghai in May-October, 2010
with `Better City, Better Life’ slogan Mediamax reports.