"SHANGHAI 2010" TO GET UNDERWAY MAY 1

Panorama.am
23/04/2010

"Shanghai 2010" is due to get underway May 1, Armenian Deputy Economy
Minister Ara Petrosyan told reporters today.

According to the Deputy Minister, this is not the first time Armenia
participates in such an event. The exhibition will take 6 months and
is due by October 31.

"The Armenian booth will be located in the European sector. The
exhibition occupies 6kmx1km territory, the Armenian booth has been
provided 500 sq. meters. 7 countries are represented in the European
sector, including Georgia and Azerbaijan.

Unprecedented number of guests will visit the exhibition, with 70-100
mln. visitors expected," A. Patrosyan said.

The theme of the exhibition was announced by the organizers: "The
World City". The Deputy Minister said, great interest in the Armenian
theme is observed.

"An expo magazine has already published a material on the Armenian
booth. Our booth will also be available online from May 1, at
," A. Petrosyan said.

Note that 30 states had made a bid for online presentation and only
13 have been approved, including Armenia.

The Armenian Economy Ministry is the chief commissioner of the event,
with the Armenian Development Agency being the operator. 500mln. AMD
has been allocated for the project from the state budget, $650 thousand
more has been provided by the Chinese side.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress