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Coronavirus: UAE ready to deliver 'world class' Expo 2020 Dubai

Participants aim to showcase recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic at next year's global gathering

Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation, is confident the UAE will deliver a memorable Expo event next October. Pawan Singh/The National

An Expo 2020 Dubai chief praised the "indomitable spirit" of the event's international community and vowed the UAE would deliver a world class spectacle next year.

Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation and director general of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau, admitted the Covid-19 pandemic had tested the relationships of countries across the globe.

But she said the first ever hosting of the Expo in the Middle East would be a celebration of collaboration and bring the world together amid challenging circumstances.

Expo 2020 Dubai was set to be held this October before the wide-ranging impact of coronavirus forced it to be postponed until next year.

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