The Qatar pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana, Kazakhstan, was inaugurated yesterday by Ahmed bin Ali al-Tamimi, Qatar’s ambassador to Kazakhstan. The expo continues until September 10 under the theme ‘Future Energy’. The pavilion, spread across 457sqm, highlights a number of distinguished projects in the field of energy conservation and enhancements achieved through green technology. In addition, the pavilion will be an effective platform for promoting the tourism and business potential of the country through the participation of different state entities, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has said in a statement. The 
pavilion also provides a good opportunity to present a number of activities and cultural 
programmes reflecting the Qatari heritage and history, besides its promising future. The pavilion at the expo has been set up by a special committee formed by the MEC. Around 18 
international organisations and over 100 countries are taking part in the expo, with the number of visitors expected to exceed 5mn people.