Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Iyad Bin Ameen Madani opened here last night the activities of traditional arts within the framework of the Saudi Cultural Days Festival, which is now in progress in Tunis. The opening ceremony was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Ahmed Al-Qahtani. Also, Madani paid a visit to 'Al-Najmah Al-Zahra' palace and was briefed on its belongings. In a press statement, he thanked Tunisian Minister of Culture and Protection of National Heritage Dr. Mohammed Al-Aziz Bin Ashour and expressed happiness over visiting Tunisia and meeting with Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Ghanoushi. He added that the two countries should go beyond these Cultural Days Festival which would be concluded soon and the bilateral cultural cooperation to satisfy the joint ambitions. He noted the importance of a working session he had held with Dr. Ashour and the meeting between the Under Secretary of the Saudi Culture and Information Ministry, Dr. Abdullah Al-Jasser, and the officials of the Tunisian Ministry of Culture and Protection of National Heritage.
