Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking forward to strengthening cultural cooperation among the GCC countries, and exploring its new horizons, in light of the confirmation of the final communique of AlUla of 41st session of the Supreme Council, and the importance of strengthening the GCC action. The Kingdom was keen to harness all its capabilities to contribute to enhancing the gains of the cultural sector in the GCC countries, preserving its strength, and expediting its recovery in light of the challenges imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic. This came in a speech of the Minister of Culture, delivered on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who is the Chairman of the current session, Hamed bin Mohammed Al-Fayez, at the 26th meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the GCC countries, which was held here today, with the participation of the ministers concerned with the cultural affairs in the GCC countries, and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf. The meeting reviewed a number of cultural issues within the framework of developing and strengthening the joint GCC cultural work, and setting policies and frameworks organizing them with the aim of creating a cultural development plan that achieves the vision of the GCC countries on strengthening the cultural identity.
