King Salman chairs King Abdulaziz Foundation board meeting

 King Salman on Monday chaired the 51st meeting of the board of King Abdulaziz Foundation.

The king reaffirmed the importance of taking care of the national history, diffusion of the historical content for all, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The king praised the endeavor of the 50-year-old institution, before hearing the foundation's strategy and its executive plan approved for the years 2021-2022.

At the meeting the “policy of preserving the historical receptacle and classifying them and the project for consolidating the national identity through investing in the Saudi identity cards,” the SPA noted.

The board also approved the program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of establishing the foundation, next year.

The board was also briefed on the foundation's cultural activities carried out during the year.