RIYADH: Saudi Arabia supports plans for integration of culture as part of the global efforts to promote sustainability and development, the G20 heard on Tuesday. The comments came from Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan during day three of a four-day meeting of G20 culture ministers in Borobudur, Indonesia. Indonesia holds the presidency of the G20 this year. Prince Badr expressed his thanks and appreciation to his Indonesian counterpart, Nadiem Makarim, for the work the country has done in the G20’s cultural track, and to all the participants in the meeting. He encouraged them to continue discussing cultural matters in the context of development within the framework of the G20. At the third #G20Indonesia Cultural Ministerial Meeting, HH @BadrFAlSaud emphasised the Kingdoms support of plans to integrate culture in policies to achieve sustainable development goals as part of our belief in culture as a global public good. #SaudiMinistryOfCulture pic.twitter.com/gv772F6Lh7 — Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture (@mocsaudi_en) September 13, 2022 He said that the Kingdom is proud to have organized the first meeting of G20 culture ministers during the Saudi presidency of the group in 2020, and thanked Indonesia for maintaining the momentum, the Saudi Press Agency reported. “Based on our belief that culture is a global public good, the Kingdom supports plans to integrate culture in promoting sustainability and development,” the prince said. “It also supports all efforts to ensure the integration of culture with public policies to achieve sustainable development goals. “The Kingdom affirms its commitment to enhancing the role of culture as an enabler, calls for a broader exploration of the benefits of the creative economy, and supports the mobilization of international resources to mainstream sustainable recovery.” He added that the commitment of all G20 members to cooperation in the cultural sector will contribute to the achievement of their common goals.