Riyadh, Safar 23, 1436, December 15, 2014, SPA -- Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, patronized here yesterday evening the inauguration ceremony of Colors of Saudi Arabia Forum in its third session organized by the Commission in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Information. The Prince honored the winners of the Competition of Colors of Saudi Arabia in which more than 1700 photographers have participated with 5000 photographs. He opened the exhibition accompanying the Forum including a large pavilion for photography and related services, as well as associations and clubs concerning with photography from the Kingdom's various regions. In a press statement, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz praised the distinguished partnership between the Commission and the Ministry of Culture and Information in media and cultural fields through the cooperation agreement signed between the two sides, which has resulted in a number of programs and activities in the awareness and education in the fields of tourism and national heritage. The ceremony was attended by Yemeni Minister of Tourism Muammar Al-Iryani, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdullah Al-Jasser, Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Saleh Al-Jasser, and President of Arab Tourism Organization Dr. Bandar Al-Fuhaid. --SPA 11:09 LOCAL TIME 08:09 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w