Saudi Arabia in the running for the organization of World Expo 2030, a strategic partnership with the DRC
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As part of its candidacy for the organization of World Expo 2030, Saudi Arabia is seeking to strengthen its bilateral relations with various countries. Among them, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seems to play a key role in supporting the Saudi kingdom.
Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Qattan, envoy and adviser to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, recently met with the President of the DRC, Felix Tshisekedi, to discuss cooperation opportunities between the two countries. During this meeting, the Saudi envoy expressed Saudi Arabia’s willingness to invest in various sectors in the DRC, such as energy, agriculture, tourism and mining.
But beyond economic investments, Saudi Arabia is also counting on the support of the DRC in its candidacy for the organization of World Expo 2030. The choice of the organizing country will be made in November 2023 in Paris, and the presence of the DRC alongside Saudi Arabia could play a decisive role in this decision.
This meeting between the Saudi envoy and the President of the DRC thus testifies to the closeness between the two countries and the desire to strengthen their mutual cooperation. A special conference with the DRC and an Africa-Saudi Arabia Business Forum are also planned for the near future, with the aim of promoting economic and diplomatic exchanges between the two nations.
The organization of World Expo 2030 would be a unique opportunity for Saudi Arabia to promote its development and its futuristic vision at the international level. And by associating with countries such as the DRC, the Saudi kingdom seeks to strengthen its attractiveness and its positioning on the world stage.
In conclusion, Saudi Arabia’s candidacy for Universal Expo 2030 is the subject of strategic support from the DRC. This alliance reflects the will of the two countries to strengthen their bilateral relations, both economically and diplomatically. It remains to be seen whether this fruitful collaboration will allow Saudi Arabia to organize this major event and shine on an international scale