Former President Alpha Oumar Konaré of the State of Mali has commended programs and activities of King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue and their deep intellectual and humanitarian values, emphasizing the outstanding dialogue message being carried out by the Center for the promotion of the principles of dialogue and upholding of the values of dialogue, respecting other cultures as well as demonstrating the role of dialogue as a positive humanitarian value in today's world seeking access to deepening of humanitarian meanings in communication, identification and exchange of experiences among different nations and cultures. This came during his visit to King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue on Tuesday, where he and his accompanying delegation were received by the Secretary General of King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue Faisal bin Abdurrahman bin Muammar and his Deputy Dr. Fahd bin Sultan Al-Sultan. Konaré also expressed his admiration of the Center's dialogue experience, stressing the value of its noble mission, commending at the same time the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's cultural and civilized developments in various fields, noting that the Kingdom is witnessing in the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a development and an influential presence at various Arab, Islamic and international levels and expressing his thanks and appreciation for the Kingdom's support and aid for humanitarian efforts in the African continent.