BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 8
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Cooperation between the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and Turkmenistan will continue in the future, with both sides hoping to organize face-to-face training sessions when the global sanitary situation improves, BIE told Trend.
“Since signing a Memorandum of Understanding in 2015, the BIE and Turkmenistan have been engaged in a long-term cooperation program aimed at sharing knowledge and expertise in the organization of and participation in Expos,” said BIE.
BIE said that the Secretary-General of the BIE, Dimitri Kerkentzes, is contributing to the International Conference hosted by Turkmenistan in December 2020, entitled “Policy of neutrality and its significance in ensuring international peace, security, and sustainable development”.
“Turkmenistan first participated in an Expo two years after its independence, at Specialised Expo 1993 Daejeon, in the Republic of Korea. To strengthen its involvement in Expos, Turkmenistan joined the BIE in 2012 and ever since has shown itself to be an influential and engaged Member State,”
BIE is the intergovernmental organization embodying the commitment of its 169 Member States to lead, promote, and foster Expos, whose principal purpose is the education of the public.
“The BIE constantly strives to promote the engagement of Member States in Expos and the life of the Organisation. Whether it concerns the participation in or organization of an Expo, the BIE aims to support its Member States to fulfill their participation and Expo organization goals in the best possible conditions,” said BIE, adding that as part of this, the BIE has developed a capacity building program, utilizing its repository of expertise and experience to develop and consolidate knowledge and technical know-how among the BIE Member States and optimize their participation in Expos.
“Expos are global events centered around a theme addressing fundamental challenges faced by humanity. Gathering nations from around the world, they are a stage for innovations and solutions and an invitation to explore a theme through engaging and immersive discoveries,” concluded BIE.
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