Panama hopes that his participation in the Osaka Expo will help him show the world the country’s attractions beyond his iconic channelL, the Deputy General Commissioner of the Panamanian Pavilion at the Osaka Expo and the Vice Consul General in Kobe, Any Lam Chong, told Efe this Saturday.
Panamanian diplomat, who participated today in the celebrations of the National Day of Panama in the event that is being developed in the city of the Japanese west, described universal exhibitions as “The biggest platform where we can connect with other countries” And he talked about his potential to show a less known face of the Central American nation.
During the months that the Fair has been running, inaugurated on April 13, those responsible for the Panama Pavilion at the Expo have celebrated a series of cultural and gastronomic events to promote products such as coffee and cocoa, as well as the search for investments for projects outside the channel.
“We want to open new train routes, and are potential investments that we are looking for in Asian countries”he explained.
The Pavilion deputy
In the first months of the event they received between 5,000 and 6,000 daily visitors. Now, thanks to the cultural actions that have been developed, they receive more than 10,000 and the total number of visitors who have passed there have reached two million.
“There are two million people who already know where Panama is, who have desires to know our countries and that benefits the tourism sector of our country. So we are very happy to be here, participating in the Osaka 2025 Expo,”he said.
The organizers expect the total figure to reach three million to the closure of the fair on October 13. EFE
