Armenia to present City of Peace under the slogan "Thought and Time” at Shanghai Expo 2010

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will present the City of Peace under the slogan "Thought and Time” at Shanghai Expo 2010, Robert Harutyunyan Director General of Armenian Development Agency told a press conference in Yerevan.

"The idea of the concept is to present the Armenian architectural thought and its footprint in the world. Unfortunately, in many cases time destroys these architectural monuments, we will try to show how in future a City of Peace will exist uniting the peoples," he said.

The exhibition organizers have already recognized the Armenian concept as very interesting and the country has obtained the right to dynamically change its pavilion during the exhibition.

On-line version of the Armenian pavilion has already been developed, which will be available within six months throughout the whole exhibition: between May 1 and October 31, 2010. Visitors will have the opportunity to monitor on-line what is happening in the pavilion.

During the exhibition, every country organizes its National Day and Armenia will also highlight its culture and traditions on its National Day, September 21.

According to Robert Harutyunyan, "Shanghai Expo 2010 is unprecedented exhibition, since it involves not individual organizations, but countries. This year about 200 countries and about 100 million visitors are expected to take part. The countries will show their concepts of the city of the future. The theme of Expo 2010 is “Better City, Better Life ”, representing the common wish of the whole humankind for a better living in future urban environments.

The government of Armenia on July 2, 2009 approved an action plan for Armenia’s participation in the World Exhibition Shanghai Expo - 2010. AMD 569 million will be allocated for country’s participation, including the cost of design and maintenance of the exhibition hall, the staff, the materials and souvenirs, cargo delivery.