AlQa'dah 20, 1433, Oct 6, 2012, SPA -- Meetings of the Preparatory General Cultural Committee for the meeting of the ministers in charge of culture in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries began today in the city of Riyadh The eighteenth meeting of the ministers responsible for culture in the Gulf Cooperation Council States will be hosted by the Kingdom on Tuesday and Wednesday. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information for Cultural Affairs Dr. Nasser bin Saleh Al-Hejailan made a statement to Saudi Press Agency in which he highlighted the importance of such meetings in promoting cultural cooperation among GCC countries.