Egypt prepares to participate in Expo 2000 fair in Germany

The Egyptian government decided to form a ministerial committee to be headed by Economy Minister Yusef Botrus Ghali to discuss Egyptian participation in the Expo 2000 fair that will be held in Hanover, Germany, between June 1 and October 31.

The fair is entitled, "Humankind, nature, technology," and mroe than 180 countries from all over the world are to participate.

The Egyptian wing will be named "Egypt is the gift of the Nile" and cover 512 meters divided to three historic Pharonic, modern and future areas linked by the Nile.

Visiting the wing will take 15 minutes according to script that uses the third dimension for natural and industrial light, smell, sound and air movement.