Culture minister opens UNESCO’s heritage committee session in Riyadh

RIYADH: Prince Badr bin Abdullah, Saudi minister of culture, inaugurated on Sunday in Riyadh the 45th extended session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

During his opening remarks, he stressed the Kingdom’s belief in the importance of heritage as a cultural treasure and a human and knowledge heritage.

The minister cited Saudi Arabia’s work with the UNESCO on heritage and antiquities programs, as well as support for the preservation of global heritage sites by adopting a capacity-building strategy for those working in the field for the next ten years.