The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued an approval that Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities organizes an international conference of architectural heritage in Islamic countries and its role in cultural and socio-economic development under the King's patronage in Riyadh over the next year 1431H. Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Commission's President and Chairman of the Conference's Supreme Committee expressed his thanks to and appreciation of the King for the royal approval to organize the conference, saying that this is an indication of the interest of the leadership in the national architectural heritage and it is considered as a culmination of a series of decisions issued by the state to preserve the heritage and promote care of it as well as its investment . On the sidelines of the conference, an exhibition of architectural heritage will be held with participation of a number of Islamic countries and bodies interested in architectural heritage.
