Saudi Arabia Elected to UNESCO Executive Board

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan
Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan

Saudi Minister ofCulture Prince Badr bin Abdullah binFarhan has thanked King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammedbin Salman bin Abdulaziz for their limitless support to culture and art.

He congratulated on Wednesday the Saudi leadership on SaudiArabia's election to the executive board of UNESCO for 2019-2023.

"We look forward to working together with our partners topromote peace through education, science, culture and the arts," said theminister, who is also Chairman of the Saudi National Commission forEducation, Science and Culture.

"This confirms the Kingdom's international status and itsrole in building peace and contributing effectively to the establishment of theprinciples of culture and science."

The Saudi Minister of Culture earlier this week met with UNESCODirector-General Audrey Azoulay on the sidelines of the International Forum ofMinisters of Culture 2019 in Paris.

During the meeting they discussed ways of cooperation betweenUNESCO and the Ministry of Culture in the fields of science, culture, arts andheritage.

Prince Badr also inaugurated the Saudi cultural exhibition atthe UNESCO headquarters with the participation of a large number of cultureministers.

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