UAE – Mubasher: Expo 2020 Dubai has signed two agreements with the UAE’s interior and defence ministries, according to a statement released on Saturday.

The agreements are aimed at strengthening collaboration in preparation for Expo 2020 which is set to be held in October 2020.

“We follow the path of our founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in openness and cooperation with the peoples of the world. Together with the people of the UAE, we will welcome the world, enhance the international reputation of the UAE,” Emirati interior minister Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan commented.

Along with the promoting greater community engagement in Expo 2020, the agreements seek to provide government employees and their families with opportunities to participate in the celebrations featured at the event.

“In less than nine months, we will welcome millions of visitors to the UAE, to communicate, collaborate and celebrate humanity’s finest achievements and ingenuity,” chairman of the higher committee of Expo 2020 Dubai, Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said.