MILAN (SW): A special pavilion designed around the “Amazingly Real Afghanistan” tagline – referring to the country’s organic produce-continues to attract many at the ongoing Expo Milano 2015 in Italy.
With the focus of this year’s event on food, the Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan and USAID’s Afghanistan Trade and Revenue Project have organized the Afghan Pavilion. In addition to saffron, fruit, and nuts, the pavilion offers a glimpse of another side of Afghanistan.
Expo Milano 2015 has begun on May 1 and will continue till October 31. It offers visitors the chance to see the world in one place. More than 140 nations, including Afghanistan, are showcasing their sights, sounds, smells, and tastes at the exposition in Milan, Italy.
The pavilion draws about 2,000 visitors daily, many of whom come after seeing the pavilion mentioned in newspapers or hearing about its small restaurant offering traditional cuisine.
Afghanistan Trade and Revenue Project is designed to support Afghanistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization, increase Afghanistan’s international trade, and provide the government with support to improve its ability to generate revenue to replace donor assistance.
This is the second time Milan has hosted the exposition, the first being the Milan International of 1906. Expo 2015 is held under the theme Feeding the planet, energy for life.
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