Oman's Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs Yosef bin Alawi Abdullah inaugurated here today International Heritage Villages Festival currently in progress in coincidence with the activities of Muscat Arab Cultural Capital 2006. The Minister toured pavilions of countries participating in the Festival including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The ceremony was attended by Undersecretary of Ministry of Culture and Information for Cultural Affairs Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Sibayyil and Saudi Ambassador to Oman Abdulrahman A'lem.