Argentina backs Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2030 bid citing ‘close ties’

The Saudi Arabia pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. (Supplied)
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Updated 23 November 2023
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Argentina backs Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2030 bid citing ‘close ties’

  • World Expo iwidely regarded as largest global platform for showcasing technological advancements, cultural values
  • Riyadh faces competition from Busan, Rome and Odessa

RIYADH: Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced via Twitter on Tuesday that it supported Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh, citing long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries. 

The Argentine government views Saudi Arabia as a strategic partner in the Middle East and values the prospects of expanding political and economic cooperation between the two nations, it said.

The World Expo is widely regarded as the largest global platform for showcasing technological advancements and cultural values that unite humanity.

Riyadh’s bid to host the event faces competition from Busan (South Korea), Rome (Italy), and Odessa (Ukraine). Regardless of the outcome, the World Expo is expected to provide a unique opportunity for nations around the world to share their innovations, cultures, and ideas.

Held since 1851, World Expos are the world's largest platform to showcase the latest advances and technologies, while celebrating common cultural values.


Assistant interior minister passes away

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Assistant interior minister passes away

  • He played a key role in supporting major tactical exercises conducted with other Gulf Cooperation Council countries

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Interior for Operations Affairs Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani passed away on Friday, the ministry said in a post on X.

Al-Qahtani was a longstanding member of the Kingdom’s security forces, having served in the ministry for more than 60 years.

He played a key role in supporting major tactical exercises conducted with other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

He also ensured the safety of Hajj pilgrims, chairing high-level meetings of security teams.

Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud paid tribute to Al-Qahtani in a post on X.

“He was an exemplar of lofty morals, sincerity and integrity in his service to his leadership and his country throughout the 60 years he spent in the Ministry of Interior,” the minister said.