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During this meeting, Mouloudji focused on “the importance of developing bilateral relations in the field of culture and arts,” hailing “the solid fraternal and historical ties between the two countries and brotherly peoples,” the press release said.

Both officials discussed the ways to boost bilateral cooperation in the field of culture, through supporting projects aimed at preserving and promoting shared intangible cultural heritage, exchanging experiences between cultural parks in both countries and enhancing partnerships in artistic training and creative industries.

The two countries insisted on the necessity to update the 18 April 1988 cultural cooperation agreement so as to bolster collaboration in the fields of culture and arts.[/ecr]