US signs Expo 2030 Riyadh participation agreement following Saudi talks with Rubio
US signs official participation agreement for Expo 2030 Riyadh following talks between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Marco Rubio
On Friday, the United States signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to participate in the World Expo 2030, set to take place in Riyadh. The Expo is the climax of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, a series of economic and social reforms aimed at reducing the nation's reliance on oil revenues. Speaking at the signing ceremony, alongside Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, US Commerce Secretary Carlos S. Rubio expressed excitement about the US pavilion in Riyadh, stating that it is a significant step toward establishing a world-leading American presence at the Expo.
This participation presents an opportunity to deepen the US-Saudi relationship and promote American businesses on the global stage. Expo 2030 Riyadh, scheduled from October 1, 2030, to March 31, 2031, will host 197 official participants and is projected to attract over 42 million visitors across a 6 million-square-meter venue, as per the event's official website.
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