Riyadh hosts EXPO 2030

South Korea's Busan and Italy's Rome were also in the running to host the world's fair, a five-year event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment.

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Riyadh in Saudi Arabia will host the EXPO 2030 world fair, according to the voting results of 182 members of the International Bureau of Exhibitions.

South Korea's Busan and Italy's Rome were also in the running to host the world's fair, a five-year event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment.

In the first round of voting, 119 countries voted for Saudi Arabia, 29 for South Korea, and 17 for Italy. There were no abstentions during the voting.

According to unofficial information from the "Vijesti" portal, Montenegro voted for Riyadh to be the host.

Thus, the Government of Milojko Spajić did not change the decision of the previous executive authority and instead of the announced support for Riyadh - voted for Rome.

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The Saudi capital has proposed to host the event between October 2030 and March 2031.

The victory is the icing on the cake for de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious Vision 2030 program, which aims to wean the country off its dependence on oil.

Critics say Prince Mohammed wants to use the event to improve the country's image after the killing of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, which Western leaders believe was ordered by the crown prince.

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