The meeting discussed the ongoing work between the two sides at the working group level, the achievements of the committee and emphasised the importance of completing work on the committee's approved initiatives under the council's umbrella. They also reviewed the initiatives and specific targets of the committee in its cultural, tourism, and entertainment fields to come up with a number of recommendations that contribute to raising the level of cooperation between the two countries.
In a related context, HE the Minister of Culture toured the Riyadh International Book Fair accompanied by his Saudi counterpart and visited Qatar's pavilion participating in the exhibition, where Qatar is the guest of honour. The ministers also toured the exhibition, where they viewed the participating publishing houses and the books they displayed in various fields.
HE Sheikh Abdulrahman said that the participation of Qatar as the guest of honour for this edition embodies the cultural relations between the two countries, appreciating the participation of Qatar in the Riyadh book fair this year, as the exhibition is an international cultural event and one of the key platforms that consolidate the cultural movement in the region. He praised the efforts of Saudi Arabia in supporting Gulf and Arab culture.
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