Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Iyad bin Ameen Madani met in Moscow today with the Minister of Culture and Mass Communication of the Federal Republic of Russia Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sokolov. During the meeting, aspects of cooperation between the two sides in the cultural fields were discussed. Also each side gave an account on the cultural aspects of his country and people to the other. Later, Madani met with the Director of the Russian news agency Novesti Michael Tofeid Koy who briefed the Saudi minster on the activities of Novesti. Madani arrived in Moscow the day before yesterday where he was received by a number of officials.
