The Ministry of Culture and Information has acceded to the World AFRA Organization for Press, Information, and Publication. Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry for Planning and Studies and General Supervisor of Information Technology Dr. Abdulaziz bin Sultan Al-Melhim pointed out that the Organization is concerned with press and information dissemination as well as the organization of international exhibitions, conferences, training courses and workshops. He noted that the Germany-based organization has provided services for more than 3000 members in 80 countries since 1961 and it has eight regional centers around the world.