1991 Plovdiv | |
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
Name | EXPO Plovdiv 1991 |
Motto | Young inventors at the service of world peace |
Building(s) | International Fair Plovdiv |
Location | |
Country | Bulgaria |
City | Plovdiv |
Timeline | |
Opening | June 7 1991 |
Closure | July 7 1991 |
Specialized expositions | |
Previous | World Expo 88 in Brisbane |
Next | Genoa Expo '92 in Genoa |
Universal | |
Previous | Expo '70 in Osaka |
Next | Seville Expo '92 in Seville |
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The organizers of the exhibition were:
The exhibition was organized with the cooperation of the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations.
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