International Universal Exhibitions EXPO on a scale of social-political and economic importance are unique events due to their brightness comparing with Olympic Games, this is the place of exchange of experience, embodiment of spirit of peaceful cooperation. It is no mere chance that the biggest of them are appreciated by contemporaries as "concentration of more important interests of Mankind", "epoch's ideology", "results of century".

The Republic of Uzbekistan as a sovereign state has already taken part in World Exhibitions four times: EXPO 1993 in Taejon (South Korea), EXPO 2000 in Hannover (Germany), EXPO 2005 in prefecture Aichi (Japan), EXPO 2010 in Shanghai (China). By the way, Uzbekistan has being acted as the member of IBE at the EXPO 2000, the EXPO 2005, and EXPO 2010.

The Republic of Korea has received a right to organize of EXPO 2012 in Yeosu under the aegis of International Bureau Exhibitions (IBE). The exhibition will be held from 12th of May till 12th of August 2012. The main theme of the Expo 2012 is "The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities."