Educational institutions can build relations among nations: Saudi Ambassador

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Saeed Ahmad Al-Malki Tuesday said that educational institutions were best platforms for building strong brotherly relations among nations.

He stated this while addressing the inaugural ceremony of 27th International Cultural Exhibition of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) here.

Yao Jing, Ambassador of China was the Guest of honor on of the ceremony, which among others was attended by Ambassadors of Kenya, Thailand, Turkey, Afghanistan, Mauritius, Oman, Yamen, Egypt and Somalia.

Academicians and administration heads of the University including large number of faculty members and students were also present on the occasion.

Saudi Ambassador further said that students from more than fifty nations were availing facility of knowledge here at IIUI which has become an international platform for students across the globe. Al-Malki congratulated IIUI administration for holding this mega event every year.

Yao Jing, Chinese Ambassador motivated Chinese Students during his speech and said that friendship was foundation for making relationships with global community. He advised Chinese Students to promote friendship with other international students for building strong relations for future purposes. He also emphasized Chinese students to promote Chinese Culture among other international students studying here at IIUI.

In a message, Rector IIUI said that the mega event would show the world the most beautiful example of cultural diversity and the event would promote message of peace and harmony among national and international students of IIUI.

Prof Dr Ahmed Yousef Al Draiweesh, President, IIUI welcomed ambassadors in the mega event and congratulated organizers for successfully organizing this event.

He said that that it was a matter of pride for him that IIUI was celebrating its 27th Cultural Week with full zeal and zest.

Addressing to the inaugural ceremony of event, Students’ Advisor, Dr Tariq Javed briefed that IIUI celebrates Cultural week every year with the aim to keep cultural values intact in the face of the global cultural invasions.

He said that the objective of this celebration was to provide the students and community an opportunity to witness the diversity of the IIU World.

After inaugural ceremony, Ambassadors and guests visited stalls of various countries, which were set up by the students of university.

The stalls presented the culture of more than 40 international countries mainly, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Egypt, Somali, Thailand, Indonesia and other countries.

The national stalls representing Gilgit Baltistan, Chitral, South Punjab, KPK, Sindh, and Balochistan were also part of this cultural exhibition.

Every stall represented heritage of that particular area, in which students displayed dresses, paintings, music and foods depicting their respective cultural colors.