General Supervisor

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made tremendous steps to revive history so
that the Arabian Peninsula be a bright beacon of science and intellect for all
parts of the world to draw on its literary, cultural, and poetic sources, erasing
pictures of laziness and building the pillars of useful science, intellectual
progress, and serious research.
In their roots, the Saudi-Czech relations have been built on principles of mutual
respect and exchange of benefits. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s participation
as a guest of honor this year in the 2011 Prague International Book Fair, is but
an embodiment of this outstanding relation and friendship. In light of this
participation, bridges of cultural and intellectual dialogue in various literary
genres will be built with the Czech people such as drama, novel, Saudi art,
Arabic calligraphy, as well as a space for children’s literature.
This participation will be accompanied by cultural symposia and talks to be
given by an elite of Saudi and Czech intellectuals and literary people from
among faculty members in both countries.
I hope that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s participation in this international
book fair under the aegis of the Ministry of Higher Education will be successful,
and will give a bright picture of the cradle of the Two Holy Mosques in the
Czech Republic – the country of history, genuineness, and culture.
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Dr. Salem bin Mohamed Al-Malek
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