RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Thursday from the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, Saudi Press Agency reported.
During the call, Yoon congratulated the crown prince on Saudi Arabia's selection as host of the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh, which was announced on Tuesday.
Prince Mohammed thanked Yoon for his congratulations.
Riyadh will host the expo after defeating challenges from South Korea’s Busan and Italy’s capital Rome for the prestigious event.
The Saudi capital was picked by a majority of 119 out of 165 votes by the member states of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions.
