Ghana to support Saudi Arabia host 2030 world Expo in Riyadh

His Excellency President Akufo Addo has welcomed the idea of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host Expo 2030 in Ghana. 

The President made this pronouncement during a meeting with His Excellency Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz Kattan, Advisor at the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who was in Ghana for a three-day visit. 

During the courtesy call at the Jubilee House, Mr Ahmad Kattan conveyed the Kingdom goodwill message to the President and the good people of Ghana.

"Am bringing greetings from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense (may Allah preserve them both) and the good people of Saudi Arabia, we wish Ghana more progress and prosperity".

During the meeting, both sides discussed the bilateral relations between the two States and ways of improving them to meet the expectations of both nations.

Among other things, they discussed new regional and international economic events and other issues of mutual interest.

His Excellency Ahmad Kattan commended Ghana's president for his outstanding reception and more particularly his pledge to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 Expo.

Expo 2030 is a proposed world's fair to be held in 2030 with several countries expected to participate.

So far, Russia, South Korea, Italy, Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have s interested to hold the event. 

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has received several endorsements for Expo 2030, with many countries in the African continent such as Djibouti, Zambia, Morocco and Mauritania pledging their support to Saudi Arabia. 

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the bid in October of 2021. In November, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation pledged its support for Saudi Arabia. 

The Republic of Ghana's pledge to support Saudi Arabia to host the world's largest fair comes with a framework geared to deepen bilateral economy benefit.