Riyadh, April 9, 2019, SPA -- The First Conference of Asian Arabists is kicked off here today in the presence of more than 100 Asian academics and researchers from 18 states. This conference is organized by the Center for Research and Intercommunication Knowledge. The event aims to highlight the negligence in the field of the Asian Arabism in addition to the Kingdom's tendency to consolidate relations with Asian states in the fields of culture, civilization and knowledge in light of the Kingdom Vision 2030. --SPA 18:13 LOCAL TIME 15:13 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1082429