Government to discuss cost of Czech pavilion, presentation for Expo 2010

It has been reported that the costs for the Czech Republic to take part in Expo 2010 in China could be higher than half a billion crowns, a sharp increase from the 300 million it cost to take part at Expo 2005 in Japan. According to the Czech news agency ČTK, the foreign ministry will propose a budget of 520 million next Wednesday. The government is to discuss the proposal and concept for the Czech pavilion. The one in China is expected to be twice as large as the one in Japan, covering 2,000 square metres. The Czech exhibition at the previous Expo was seen by some 1.7 million visitors.