In his speech, the Acting Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Bandar bin Mohammad Hajjar pointed out that the ministry since signing a memorandum of cooperation with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities several years ago seeks for the lofty goal set by the Commission to get out antiquities and heritage from the circle of elites and specialists to a broader circle to accommodate citizens and visitors. He said that the ministry with all its departments and agencies included in its future plans and within cycles various programs on King Abdullah project for care of Kingdom's civilizational heritage set in the partnership between the Ministry and the Commission. At the end of the ceremony, Prince Sultan bin Salman honored the Forum's personalities including Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Acting Minister of Culture and Information, and Rector of King Saud University Dr. Badran bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar. --SPA 11:40 LOCAL TIME 08:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w