Participation
reflects enhanced coordination between African countries
In preparation for
Expo 2012 Yeosu, which will take place in South Korea
from May 12 to August 12, 2012, Equatorial
Guinea met in Angola with
other participating African countries to discuss current organizational issues.
The participants
drafted a memorandum that will be presented to the International Bureau of the
exhibit. According to Angolan Commissioner Albina Assis,
one of the pressing issues for some of the African countries is covering the
high cost of customs fees.
There are a
total of 105 countries participating in the 2012 Yeosu Expo, 25 of which are
African countries. The theme of this year’s international exposition is “The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and
Renewable Energies,”
dedicated to promoting sustainability and protecting the environment.
Equatorial
Guinea, along with neighboring African countries, has worked to further expand trade and business in natural resources such as oil and gas
in the recent months. This conference provides the opportunity to “promote
bilateral exchanges in technologies and human resources to foster closer
economic ties,” according to the Korea
Times.
This marks the
fourth time Equatorial Guinea has participated in an international exposition sanctioned
by the International Expositions Bureau. It previously participated in
expositions in Seville 1992, Zaragoza 2008 and Shanghai 2010.
