"Mr. President, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has stressed in all events that terrorism is the most dangerous phenomenon that the International community has faced. And, in order to fight this phenomenon which does not have a religion or nation or nationality, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took the initiative to call for an international conference to combat terrorism which was held in Riyadh last February. A number of important recommendations were adopted by the concerned participating bodies, toped by the suggestion of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to set up an international center for combating terrorism. The conference's final recommendations, we hope, would be adopted by the United Nations. Mr. President The culture, heritage and civilization of any society is the main key for understanding the nature of that society. The importance of culture is clear as it is an active element and a bridge for contacts among peoples. There is a need to enhance the academic cooperation among educational foundations through scholarships in all sciences and knowledge, the cooperation in the training and technology field, enhancing programs of culture exchange, and the interaction among the intellectuals with emphasis on the importance of the cultural diversity of our countries and its protection to enhance the understanding among us and to formulate joint interest that benefit our peoples. Finally, I extend my thanks to you Mr. President, the people and government of the Federal Republic of Brazil for your hospitality and distinguished efforts which contributed in the success of this summit. May God peace be upon you," Prince Saud concluded in his statement.--SPA1547 Local Time 1247 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/261555