Saudi Arabia, France Sign Cultural Cooperation Agreement

Saudi Arabia and France sign a cooperation agreement in the fields of culture, arts, cinema industry, theater and music. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia and France sign a cooperation agreement in the fields of culture, arts, cinema industry, theater and music. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, France Sign Cultural Cooperation Agreement

Saudi Arabia and France sign a cooperation agreement in the fields of culture, arts, cinema industry, theater and music. (SPA)
Saudi Arabia and France sign a cooperation agreement in the fields of culture, arts, cinema industry, theater and music. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia and France signed on Monday a cooperation agreement in the fields of culture, arts, cinema industry, theater and music, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The agreement was signed by Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad during a meeting in Paris with French Minister of Culture, Francoise Nyssen.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the visit paid by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to France.

The officials also discussed issues of joint interest, in addition to means of exchanging experiences and expanding cooperation and partnership in the fields of culture, arts and media.

Alawaad also announced that Saudi Arabia will participate in Cannes Film Festival 2018 through a pavilion sponsored by Saudi Film Council.



Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.

He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.

Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.

For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.

Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”

“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.