Riyadh, Nov 15, 2019, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirmed the importance of promoting sciences, culture and the arts to contribute to the spread of dialogue and communication among nations, for a prosperous present and a better future for next coming generations. In a speech, at the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference, Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Farhan, the Minister of Culture said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH Crown Prince, considers culture in its general concept, as one of the most prominent foundations supporting human development and bridging understanding among societies, in order to create a stronger world, in which peoples are to be interconnected despite their different cultures. --SPA 21:12 LOCAL TIME 18:12 GMT 0012 www.spa.gov.sa/w1210972