Iraq wins the presidency of Ancient Civilizations Forum 

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities announced that Iraq won the presidency of Ancient Civilizations Forum . 

The ministry stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the victory came during a virtual meeting that took place today, attended by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Hassan Nadhim," noting that "the aforementioned forum aims to preserve the cultural heritage and evoke the commonalities among civilizations." 

The Ministery pointed out that "the first conference to launch the Forum (Ancient Civilizations for a Better Future) was held in 2017 in the Greek capital, with the participation of the foreign ministers of Iran, Greece, China, Egypt, Italy, India, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and Iraq, to demonstrate the world's need to stand in Confronting extremism and terrorism. ". 

The Ministry also added, "The participation of the foreign ministers of the ten countries with ancient civilizations is of great importance, based on the great role of these cultures in spreading peace among humans. The population of the countries participating in the conference is about 40% of the total population of the world, and that the ancient civilizations of these countries support the peaceful life of mankind." .