![]() ![]() Around 70 per cent of the population is Muslim.Īstana is a planned city, named the capital only 20 years ago and with architecture to rival Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the world’s largest landlocked country, and home to the Bailkonur Cosmodrome, where Yuri Gagarin made the first manned orbit in space in 1961. Once part of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan has enjoyed economic prosperity thanks to its vast mineral resources. This is the first Expo to be held in Central Asia. The pavilion’s design is inspired by the dunes of the Lisa desert, drawing visitors in to a 360 degree video that highlights the UAE’s vision for future energy, while recreating in sound and images, the experience of visiting the oasis at Al Ain.Īs an added bonus, visitors were also able to leave with their name hand-written in Arabic calligraphy. This Expo was especially significant, he said: “As it signals the countdown to the highly anticipated Expo 2020 Dubai.”įormalities over, the delegation led a parade back to the UAE pavilion accompanied by the Expo mascots, Saule, Kuat and Moldir - apparently symbolising Sun, Earth and clean water - and an energetic performance by the UAE National Band for Folklore Arts, featuring traditional instruments including drums and bagpipes.Ĭrowds were already gathering at the entrance of the pavilion, which has been one of the most popular at the Expo, achieving, according to the NMC, “a 91 per cent visitor satisfaction.” In reply, Mansour Al Mansoori, the Director General of the National Media Council, and representing the UAE at the celebrations, said the UAE participation at Expo 2017 had been: “Both insightful and productive, as it provided us with a global platform to showcase our efforts in shaping the future of the energy sector. In the past 12 years, the minister noted, investment by the UAE in his country had reached US$2 billion, while the UAE was involved in nearly 200 joint ventures in the capital. At #Expo2017, Happy National Day to the UAE □□, host country of World Expo 2020 Dubai! /mmeObQWlvD- BIE September 6, 2017 ![]()
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