GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Review of Cultural Strategy

The Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture participated in the 27th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers in Muscat. SPA
The Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture participated in the 27th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers in Muscat. SPA
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GCC Culture Ministers Discuss Review of Cultural Strategy

The Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture participated in the 27th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers in Muscat. SPA
The Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture participated in the 27th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers in Muscat. SPA

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq participated on Thursday in the 27th meeting of the GCC Culture Ministers, which was held in Muscat.

Al-Touq represented Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan at the meeting, which discussed several items on its agenda.

Several recommendations and decisions were taken, including a review of the cultural strategy of the GCC countries, the annual plan for joint cultural events and activities, the account for joint cultural activities, the culture statistics platform, and the vision for developing joint work between the tourism and culture sectors.

The meeting also discussed the Center for Translation, Arabization and the Promotion of Arabic, the international cooperation in the cultural field, and the protection of the Gulf societies' religious, moral, and family values. It also discussed the meeting of the next session, which will be chaired by Qatar.



Saudi Arabia, France Discuss Boosting Cultural Cooperation

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia, France Discuss Boosting Cultural Cooperation

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan bin Ibrahim Al-Touq has met with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Patrick Maisonnave to discuss boosting cultural cooperation between the two countries.

Al-Touq praised France's efforts to enhance existing cultural cooperation, commending the French Ministry of Culture's support for initiatives under the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides in 2021. He highlighted the deep strategic partnership between the two nations across various cultural sectors, mainly film, heritage, museums, fashion, libraries, theater and performing arts, and visual arts.

The ambassador also praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to expand cultural relations with France in the service of both nations. He conveyed France's appreciation to Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan for his dedicated efforts to foster cooperation between the two sides.

Their talks focused on current cultural partnerships between Saudi Arabia and France, reviewing future opportunities and practical steps to promptly implement cultural cooperation and exchange.

The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Culture's Undersecretary for International Cultural Relations Eng. Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Kanaan.