Baghdad, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani stressed the importance of the government’s support for all arts.
A statement from his media office stated that “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received this afternoon, Wednesday, a group of Iraqi plastic artists and sculptors on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.”
Al-Sudani congratulated those present on the occasion of the blessed Eid, stressing that art has flourished historically in Iraq since ancient civilizations, and the cultural connection of plastic art has not been interrupted in later eras, which was embodied in the important drawings left by the Iraqi artist,
He explained that “Iraqi plastic art is an Arab pioneer, and this size and artistic civilizational weight makes the task of plastic artists and sculptors double; because they are the heirs of all the makers of civilizations in this land, pointing to the necessity of establishing a museum for Iraqi plastic art in Baghdad.”
He also stressed that Iraq went through stages in which the treasure
s of contemporary Iraqi art were looted, and we worked to restore many of them.
Al-Sudani pointed out the government’s interest in culture and arts in general, and for the first time more than 13 billion dinars were allocated for various types of arts, stressing the importance of holding conferences and cultural activities, due to the cultural sector’s need for them and in order to introduce the reality of Iraq, and the government will take care of them.
Al-Sudani stated that, based on a request from the President of the Arab League, the Iraqi pavilion at the Arab League was granted 15 paintings by Iraqi artists.
The Prime Minister explained that Iraq is on the right track at all levels, and the National Service Government has a clear picture based on a well-thought-out government program that represents an essential step to build trust between the political system and the people.
During the meeting, Al-Sudani confirmed his approval of a set of proposals submitted by the delegation of plastic artists, reg
arding interest in plastic arts, and its support by ministries and government institutions, and promised to form a committee to follow up on the requirements of the proposals and work to implement them.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency