AKIPRESS.COM - A Kazakh delegation took part in a regular meeting of the Executive Committee of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on April 28, reports the Kazakh foreign ministry.

Members of the Executive Committee listened to the reports on preparation process to Antalya 2016, Astana 2017, Beijing 2019 and Dubai 2020 exhibitions.

Director of the EXPO 2017 Commissioner’s Secretariat Ayan Yerenov informed about the work done since the last meeting of the Executive Committee (October 16, 2015), attracting international participants, legal framework development as well as the measures taken to meet the obligations of Kazakhstan under the BIE.

Moreover, Department Director of the Astana EXPO 2017 National Company Nurbek Yergeshbayev presented the current situation concerning construction works, content, exhibition’s communication plans and the company’s plan of actions for the upcoming period.

Following the results of the meeting, the BIE leadership and members positively assessed the preparation process to EXPO 2017.

As is known, it is planned to attract participants from more than 100 states and 15 international organizations to participate in EXPO 2017. As of today, 83 countries and 14 international organizations have officially confirmed their participation.