Iraqi Minister of Culture and Tourism ,Freid Rwandze received in his office the director of Siwa Organization ,Yakota Belkacem to discuss cultural cooperation , where Belkacem offered a project extends to 2018, making Iraqi and French artists work together to reflect the Iraqi culture instead of the current image of war and destruction .

The Iraqi minster confirmed the importance of such project to give the world a positive image of Iraq , adding that this project still needs more details and more study , so it will be transferred to specialists for a better review .

He repeated his approval of the project as it is not only important to strengthen the relations between artists , but also between the two countries. He also mentioned his meeting with the French president Francois Hollande ,and  the French Minister of Culture, praising France’s role to revive Iraq’s culture.