Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali paid a visit to Russia from November 15 to 17 at an invitation from the organising committee of the VI St Petersburg International Cultural Forum, to participate in the events of the international cultural forum. The Minister signed a joint declaration for cooperation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Medinsky, on preparation for the Year of Culture Qatar – Russia 2018. 

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