It's official! Astana is the host city of EXPO-2017

Astana's fate as the city that will hold this grandiose international exhibition was decided by the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) at the 152nd session of its General Assembly by secret voting.
Astana's bid got 103 votes from the BIE member countries against 44 votes for Liege. "The Energy of Future" topic proposed by Astana is dedicated to alternative energy resources and 'green' technologies.
EXPO-2017 in Astana will be the first international exhibition held in the Central Asian countries and the CIS member states. Astana will host EXPO-2017 event for three months from 10 June to 10 September 2017. It is expected to bring together 100 countries of the world and approximately 10 international organizations. More than 5 million people will visit the exposition.