Doha, Qatar — UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is on a visit to Qatar attended the inauguration of the International Horticultural Expo 2023 in Doha by Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday.
Several heads of states and international delegations are attending the exhibition as it unfolds at Al Bidda Park from 2nd October 2023 to March 2024, spanning 179 days. The event being held under the theme “Green Desert, Better Environment,” marks the first international horticultural exhibition hosted in a desert climate country and focuses on four primary themes: Modern Agriculture, Technology and Innovation, Environmental Awareness, and Sustainability.
UAE president, accompanied by the Emir of Qatar and other attendees, toured pavilions throughout the exhibition, which spans an area of 1.7 million square meters of green space.
The tour included the following pavilions: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, GCC, Türkiye, and Italy.
The UAE Pavilion, overseen by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation and the National Projects Office, will present the theme of “Nurturing Legacy” at the exhibition. It will share a poetic story of the UAE’s dreamers and pioneers, demonstrating the enduring bond between its communities and nature, as well as the UAE’s long history of impactful contributions and innovations to promote a prosperous agricultural legacy, from past, to present, to ambitious future.