Kuwaiti Info. Min. content with GCC cultural meeting

RIYADH, Oct 11 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah said on Tuesday that he is impressed with the outcome of the 22nd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting of culture ministers.
In a statement to the press after the meeting, Sheikh Salman, who is also Chairman of Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL), said that the meeting was fruitful and tackled a myriad of issues relevant to collective GCC cultural work.
Moreover, he added that several significant decisions have been made, chiefly, the development of a GCC cultural strategy, which will be the focal point of a forthcoming lecture due in Kuwait.
On other matters discussed during the meeting, Sheikh Salman noted that the agenda for the years 2017/2018 has been set.
On a related note, a bevy of standouts in the GCC cultural realm were feted in a ceremony at the conclusion of the meeting, a gesture of gratitude for their contributions to the worlds of art and literature. (Pick up previous) yms.nam