Expo 2020: Dubai can work miracles, says Indonesian envoy

Dubai - He pointed to the mass testing for Covid-19 and high vaccination rates in the emirate as reasons for why the mega event in October will be a success.

Dubai can work miracles even during a pandemic and there is no doubt that Expo 2020 will be a runaway success, the Indonesian ambassador to the UAE, Husin Bagis, told Khaleej Times.

As someone who has lived in Dubai for several years, he said he knows how Dubai can find solutions for even the biggest problems.

“Many people ask me how Dubai will run this world fair during a pandemic. My answer to them is, ‘Don’t worry. Dubai will have big solutions. Dubai can work miracles,” the envoy said in an exclusive interview.

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Ambassador Bagis pointed to the mass testing for Covid-19 and high vaccination rates in the emirate as reasons why he is optimistic that the Expo will attract the expected 25 million visits during the six-month period between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

Pointing to Indonesia's close relations with the UAE, the envoy said the country's participation in the Expo is a “clear support from Indonesia to UAE" to host one of the most important events in the world.

“Especially in this difficult situation, the Expo would be a collaborative celebration of optimism among the countries to rebound together from the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.

Under the theme ‘Creating the future, from Indonesia to the World’, the pavilion will showcase an optimistic future of the country as well as the rich cultural traditions of Indonesia.

“Indonesia Pavilion will introduce our potential products and services to attract buyers, tourists, and investors to cooperate, visit and become global partners of Indonesia as a part of the Global Value Chain and a country with abundant sustainable resources.”