Photos: Sheikh Mohammed reviews Expo 2020 Dubai final preparations

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday reviewed the final preparations being made to host Expo 2020 Dubai.

“All teams are ready to host the event a month from now October 1, 2021. Infrastructure is complete and the pavilions of countries are ready for the largest global event after the pandemic,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.

“All teams are ready to host the event a month from now October 1, 2021. Infrastructure is complete and the pavilions of countries are ready for the largest global event after the pandemic,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.

“The UAE and Dubai will be the focus of attention for 191 countries. I am optimistic about the most beautiful and greatest event,” Sheikh Mohammed added.

The six-month event, which runs from October 1, 2021 until March 31, 2022, is the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region.

It is expected to attract millions of visitors from across the world.

Earlier this year, Expo 2020 Dubai also welcomed more than 100,000 visitors to experience Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion as part of a preview which ran from January 22 until April 10.

An image of the Expo 2020 Dubai site from space was shared by the UAE-made satellite KhalifaSat on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said that the UAE will proudly host Expo 2020 Dubai, one of the world's largest cultural events. On his Twitter page, Sheikh Mohammed said: “One month from today, the UAE will proudly host Expo 2020 Dubai, one of the world's largest cultural events. Delivered under the guidance of my brother Mohammed bin Rashid, the event builds upon our nation’s longstanding history as a facilitator of cultural dialogue & exchange”.