Riyadh, Muharram 11, 1438, October 12, 2016, SPA -- Ministers in charge of cultural affairs and ministers in charge of tourism of the GCC countries held in Riyadh today their third session as part of their first joint meeting which began yesterday 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 urged the GCC member states to work toward a unified tourism policy. For his part, the Qatari minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassem bin Mohammed Al Thani said tourism is an important economic tool for the GCC path. -- More 17:47 LOCAL TIME 14:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w