Editing Astana (section)

==Expo 2017==
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On 1 July 2010, at the 153rd General Assembly of [[Bureau International des Expositions]] held in Paris, representatives from then-Astana presented the city's bid to host the Specialised [[Expo 2017]].<ref name="BIEtheme">{{cite web|title=Future energy – solutions for tackling mankind's greatest challenge|url=http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/expos/upcoming-expos/expo-astana-2017/future-energy-solutions-for-tackling-mankind-s-greatest-challenge|publisher=BIE|access-date=23 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811091823/http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/expos/upcoming-expos/expo-astana-2017/future-energy-solutions-for-tackling-mankind-s-greatest-challenge|archive-date=11 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AEF1">{{cite web|title=Expo2017: Future Energy and Impact on our Lives|url=http://blog.astanaforum.org/en/expo-2017-future-energy-and-its-impact-in-our-lives|publisher=Astana Economic Forum|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723115354/http://blog.astanaforum.org/en/expo-2017-future-energy-and-its-impact-in-our-lives|archive-date=23 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vision|url=https://expo2017astana.com/en/energy/zamyisel-proekta|website=expo2017astana.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505194547/https://expo2017astana.com/en/energy/zamyisel-proekta|archive-date=5 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Kazakh concept for this exhibition relates to the impact of energy on society in the modern world. The theme of the Astana Expo was "Future Energy".<ref name="theme">{{cite web|title=APCO Worldwide to Drive Energy Innovation Future as Chief Organizing Partner for USA Pavilion at Expo 2017 |url=http://www.apcoworldwide.com/news/detail/2016/11/16/u.s.-government-partners-with-businesses-to-showcase-american-energy-innovation-at-expo-2017 |access-date=24 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708233411/http://apcoworldwide.com/news/detail/2016/11/16/u.s.-government-partners-with-businesses-to-showcase-american-energy-innovation-at-expo-2017|archive-date=8 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Expo 2017 opened to much fanfare on 10 June 2017, with heads of state from 17 nations in attendance. It is the first world's fair to be held in Central Asia and its central pavilion, ''Nur Alem'', is the largest spherical building in the world. The two-millionth visitor was registered on 7 August. More than 4 million people attended the event.