ASTANA (Sputnik) — EXPO-2017 is held in Astana from June 10 to September 10. The newest achievements in science green energy are presented during the event.
"Since the opening the Russian pavilion is among the top five of the most visited ones. At the moment, over 500,000 guests viewed our exposition. More than 430 foreign delegations considered it important to visit us… The heads of most foreign delegations, ministers and top mangers of the biggest companies in Asia, Europe, Africa and America are frequent guests in the Russian pavilion," Kalamanov, who leads the Russian delegation, said, noting that over 100 countries are taking part in the exhibition.
He noted that the exhibits regarding the Russian Arctic, especially an installation of an iceberg, had drawn particular interest of the visitors, as they allowed visitors to touch upon the theme of the Arctic region and showed Russia's energy potential, which was yet to be explored.
"This agreement will serve a basis for active cooperation between our countries in geological exploration and extraction. We are planning to start complex geological exploration of northern part of the Peri-Caspian Depression in order to assess perspectives of the project and work out a program of exploration works in Fedorovsky and North Karpovsky bloc," he said.
Russia, which has submitted its bid to host the EXPO-2025 world exposition in Yekaterinburg, intends to promote its candidacy within the framework of the ongoing EXPO-2017 in Astana, Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Georgy Kalamanov told Sputnik Monday.
"Of course, we are using the EXPO-2017 exhibition in order to promote our [Russian] candidacy. The presentation and dialogue session called 'Expo: From Astana-2017 to Yekaterinburg-2025' will take place at the Russian pavilion as early as August 23," Kalamanov, who heads the Russian delegation to the event, said.
"First of all, it is favorably located in the heart of the Eurasian area, and, secondly, it is one of the largest scientific, industrial and cultural centers of the country, but most importantly, the city has extensive experience in hosting international events. The city has held the summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS, the INNOPROM [an international industrial exhibition] and the Russian-Chinese EXPO," Kalamanov explained.
