Discussion on Varanasi ministerial declaration moving towards full consensus: Culture secy
Varanasi Culture Ministers' Declaration' will be issued after a meeting of the culture ministers of the G20 nations on August 26.
Union Culture Secretary Govid Mohan said this during a press briefing on the ongoing fourth and last meeting of the G20 Culture Working Group and the Culture Ministers' Meeting being hosted in the temple town.
The G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting is slated to be held here on Saturday where several ministers and representatives from the G20 member nations and guest countries along with representatives of six international organisations will take part in deliberations.
The international organisations include UNESCO and ICOMOS.
«The fourth Culture Working Group Meeting that began yesterday came to an end today, and tomorrow the ministerial meeting will take place at the end of which a Varanasi Culture Ministers' Declaration will be issued,» Mohan said.
«We are moving towards a full consensus,» he said, adding that they have moved from draft zero to draft 4, ironing out disagreements.
The press conference was addressed by Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy, his deputy in the ministry Meenakashi Lekhi and Mohan.
Meanwhile, the city and its ghats have been spruced up for the mega G20 event.
Reddy said it was fitting that the last meeting of the G20 Culture Working Group and the Culture Ministers' Meeting was being held in Varanasi, the cultural capital of India.
«It is a matter of great fortune for the Government of India that this important event is being held in Varanasi, the ancient city that reflects the cultural soul and ethos of India,» he told reporters.
A performance by the G20 Global Orchestra, titled 'Sur Vasudha', celebrating the rich musical knowledge and heritage of the member nations
