RIYADH: Saudi Assistant Minister of Culture Rakan Al-Touq met Bulgarian Minister of Culture Krastyu Krastev on the sidelines of the 45th Extended Session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, which is taking place from Sept. 10-25 in Riyadh. During the meeting, Al-Touq extended his thanks to the Bulgarian Cabinet for supporting Riyadh’s bid to host Expo 2030. They discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cultural cooperation in various fields, organize visual arts exhibitions in both countries and exchange experiences on documenting intangible cultural heritage, and preserving natural heritage and historical sites.