Dubai wins World Expo 2020 bid The announcement has been made: Dubai has won the World Expo 2020 after three rounds of voting. Dubai has won in its bid for the World Expo 2020. In the third and final round the Emirate received 116 votes. The vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid has dedicated the win to the countrys President Sheikh Khalifa. In a statement he said: We congratulate the nation, our president and all people in the UAE on Dubais winning bid to host the greatest exhibition in the world. I extend my thanks to HH Sheikh Khalifa for his great support, and to every country that voted for Dubai to host Expo2020. I am proud of our team who earned this victory for Dubai with two years of hard work, dedication and commitment. And he added: Today, we have two reasons to celebrate. The UAEs epic win to host the worlds most prestigious fair adds to our joy of celebrating the 42nd National Day of our beloved country. It is by the unwavering efforts of the leadership and the people of the UAE that this aspiration became reality. Dubai was the front runner in the voting from the outset. Its bid won through to the final round with 87 votes - thats 52%, after Izmir, Turkey was eliminated with just 36 votes, Russia received 41. Sao Paulo lost in the first round of voting in the process of selecting the host city for the World Expo 2020 bid at the Bureau International des Exhibitions (BIE) General Assembly in Paris, France. The results of the first round were Dubai - 77, Ekaterinburg, Russia - 39 . and Sao Paulo was eliminated with 13. The voting process involved three rounds and took about three hours. Each of the 168 member nations of the BIE has one vote. The vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, a regular on social media was quick to post his messages of celebration.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 02:29:13 +0000
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