IYAD BIN AMEEN MADANI, THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION, MET HERE TONIGHT WITH THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAUDI ARABIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS. DURING THE MEETING, THE BROAD LINES OF THE NEW BOARD'S STRATEGY WERE DISCUSSED. IN A PRESS STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE MEETING, MADANI SAID THE MEETING WAS INTRODUCTORY IN ITS BROAD MEANING. HOWEVER, HE PRESENTED SOME IDEAS ON HOW THE NEW BODY COULD WORK TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SAUDI ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS.
