The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and French President Jacques Chirac have approved organization of an exhibition on the master pieces of the Saudi antiquities at Louvre Museum in mid-2007. This was announced by Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Secretary General of the Higher Tourism Commission, in a press statement today. He noted that the national museum will host 120 rare Islamic antiquities. Highlighting the importance of arts and culture in enhancing international relations, Prince Sultan bin Salman said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an important commercial and religious center, and it is an open gate for various nations of the world. He also said arrangements are underway to develop the national museum and to enhance its cooperation with other exhibitions in the field of training and research. "We are also planning to open five museums in some regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," he said. 'The Kingdom is not only an oil country, but it is also a nation which includes the Two Holy Mosques, and it is a country of great culture and heritage', he elaborated.
