Yerevan /Mediamax/. Armenia has ambitious plans concerning participation in World “Expo-2010” exposition in Shanghai##, which is a unique opportunity to present everything, which the country is proud of, to the world.

As the Head of organizational creative group from Armenia, Chairman of the Union of Artists Karen Aghamyan stated in an interview to Mediamax, the government allocated over $2.5mln for preparing the Armenian exposition.

The organizers of “Expo-2010” are presented the preliminary application to provide Armenia a pavilion of 1000 square meters – three times more, than at the previous expositions of “Expo” in Hannover and Aichi.

“We intent to present all economy spheres of Armenia, capable of causing interest among the visitors of the exposition, the number of which, according to the assessment of the organizers, may exceed 100mln”, Karen Aghamyan stated.

The Armenian government established a special commission to get ready for “Expo-2010”. The commission is headed by the Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan. The direct preparation for the exposition is taken up by Armenian Development Agency and its Director Robert Harutyunyan.

Karen Aghamyan informed that at the present stage, a few projects of the exposition are being considered, however, following the results of numerous discussion, its topic is already defined - “Armenians in world cities”.

We intend to choose the most extraordinary project to attract maximum attention of the visitors, since at “Expo-2010” we are to compete with many countries, in particular, with Japan, the exposition of which will be located next to ours”, Karen Aghamyan stated.

Within the framework of the exposition, the Day of Armenia will take place, during which the presence of top leadership of the country is expected.

Karen Aghamyan stressed that the working group is open for proposals and will welcome all interesting ideas.

The World “Expo-2010” exposition will take place in Shanghai in May-October, 2010. Its topic is “Better City, Better Life”.