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UAE proposes one-year delay
for Expo 2020 Dubai
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The United Arab Emirates
(UAE) has made an official request to postpone the Expo 2020 Dubai until
next October due to the coronavirus, announced The Bureau International des
Expositions (BIE) on Saturday (April 4).
The Paris-based
organisation said in a statement that the decision was made following
consultations with the BIE, participating countries and key stakeholders. UAE’s
proposed opening dates of Expo 2020 Dubai are from October 1, 2021 to March 31,
2022.
The UAE has also requested
to continue using the name Expo 2020 Dubai for the event, despite the change in
dates.
The BIE said that the
Executive Committee will hold a virtual meeting on April 21 to discuss the
options for a change of dates. For the proposal to be green-lit, it requires
the approval of two-thirds majority of BIE member states, with the final
decision expected in June.
The Executive Committee of
the BIE is formed by delegates from 12 member states. They were elected by the
BIE’s General Assembly.
Expo 2020 Dubai was
expected to attract about 25 million visitors to the six-month event, which was
slated to launch this October.
-TTG Asia.
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