Busan Mayor: “Secured support” from a significant number of BIE member countries… “We will definitely accomplish it” = South Korea

"The number of countries that support us is increasing one after another, and hopes for our bid are rising. With less than 50 days left, we are in the final spurt."
Attended the Busan International Exposition Symposium held by the Bureau International de la Exposition (BIE) in Paris, France.
South Korean Mayor Park Hyung-joon of Busan made the following statement in an interview with the Korean newspaper ``Herald Economics'' on the 11th.
The ``Busan Expo Symposium'' is an official event granted by BIE to candidate countries to promote Busan to the 179 member countries.
Ru. The symposium was attended by BIE Secretary General Dimitri Kerkentzes, South Korean Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, people involved in the Busan Expo, and more than 200 people from the domestic and international business world.
Mayor Park said, ``This is the last official event that can directly influence the voting sentiments of member countries, so we have consolidated our attraction power,'' and ``targeted major foreign media in Paris.''
"We held a press conference to actively publicize the Busan that had been prepared, and to deeply explain South Korea's contribution to the international community through the Expo," he added.
Mayor Park felt positive about the possibility of hosting the World Expo. “We secured a significant number of votes from member countries through active negotiation activities.
'' is Mayor Park's explanation. Mayor Park said, ``We overcame the initial difficulties in the bidding war and have now secured a large number of supportive votes.'' ``Countries in the Middle East tend to form coalitions centered on Islam.''
"However, there is a good chance of support in Europe, which is driven by values and motives, and in Asia, which has close ties with us."
In particular, South Korea's unique history of being recognized as a developed country from a developing country for the first time since the establishment of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNTAD) is a key strategy for securing votes.
It is. Mayor Park said, ``As South Korea and Busan have experienced unique growth, we hope that developing countries will play a ``bridge'' role in the international community.''
"There is a growing recognition among developing countries that this will be substantially more profitable." Mayor Park said that if the Busan World Expo is invited, the Busan Initiative will be used to cooperate with developing countries.
, plans to jointly promote medium- to long-term projects until 2030. Mayor Park said, ``Busan's strengths are benefits and opportunities for everyone, and we can transcend the disparities between countries and help each other.''
This means that there is a source that will enable us to hold a World Expo that will become the future of the world.'' He continued, ``Just as we believe that if we do our best, even heaven will be moved, we must gather our strength with the feeling that we will achieve it, and do our best until the very last moment.''
I'll go,'' he vowed.