Riyadh, Muharram 10, 1438, October 11, 2016, SPA -- Ministers in charge of cultural affairs and ministers in charge of tourism of the GCC countries held in Riyadh this evening their first joint meeting in the participation of GCC secretary general Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani. In a key address, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, highlighted the initiative and instructions of the GCC leaders, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to work jointly in this sensitive pace of time on culture, tourism and legacy. He said "we want to tell everybody that we are not only oil producers but also sharing a deep-rooted history of civilizations". He called for using the historical and cultural aspects of the GCC countries to benefit the economy. --SPA 22:12 LOCAL TIME 19:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w