ARMENIA TO PRESENT CITY OF PEACE UNDER THE SLOGAN "THOUGHT AND TIME" AT SHANGHAI EXPO 2010

PanARMENIAN.Net
16.03.2010 19:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia will present the City of Peace under the
slogan "Thought and Time" at Shanghai Expo 2010, Robert Harutyunyan
Director General of Armenian Development Agency told a press conference
in Yerevan.

"The idea of the concept is to present the Armenian architectural
thought and its footprint in the world. Unfortunately, in many cases
time destroys these architectural monuments, we will try to show how
in future a City of Peace will exist uniting the peoples," he said.

The exhibition organizers have already recognized the Armenian
concept as very interesting and the country has obtained the right
to dynamically change its pavilion during the exhibition.

On-line version of the Armenian pavilion has already been developed,
which will be available within six months throughout the whole
exhibition: between May 1 and October 31, 2010. Visitors will have
the opportunity to monitor on-line what is happening in the pavilion.

During the exhibition, every country organizes its National Day and
Armenia will also highlight its culture and traditions on its National
Day, September 21.

According to Robert Harutyunyan, "Shanghai Expo 2010 is unprecedented
exhibition, since it involves not individual organizations, but
countries. This year about 200 countries and about 100 million visitors
are expected to take part. The countries will show their concepts
of the city of the future. The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City,
Better Life ", representing the common wish of the whole humankind
for a better living in future urban environments.

The government of Armenia on July 2, 2009 approved an action plan for
Armenia’s participation in the World Exhibition Shanghai Expo – 2010.

AMD 569 million will be allocated for country’s participation,
including the cost of design and maintenance of the exhibition hall,
the staff, the materials and souvenirs, cargo delivery.