Riyadh,
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session in Riyadh today.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked leaders of brotherly and friendly nations for their greetings and well wishes on the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s 94th National Day, and extended his wishes for their good health and happiness, and the continued progress and prosperity of their respective peoples.
The Cabinet members commended the Royal speech delivered at the inauguration of the first year of the ninth session of the Shura Council, which outlined the nation’s priorities, goals, and achievements, and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace and prosperity in the world.
The Cabinet members expressed gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for his Royal Order approving the King Salman Foundation bylaws. They commended the foundation, which is a reflection of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ commitment to building sustainable societies and investing in human development, and an extension of his longstanding tradition of charitable and humanitarian deeds.
Following the session, Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency that the Cabinet reviewed the latest global developments, and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to promoting regional and international security and peace, supporting efforts to achieve political solutions to crises, and contributing to strengthening multilateral cooperation to address global challenges.
The Cabinet welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution calling for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, and stressed the need to take concrete and credible steps to achieve a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, in line with the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant international resolutions.
The Cabinet expressed the Kingdom’s hope that the Pact for the Future, adopted by the UN summit, will mark a significant turning point in multilateral action. The Kingdom believes that this pact can contribute to establishing a modern and equitable international system that fosters rapid progress toward sustainable development goals, addresses the needs of all nations, bridges the digital gap, and supports emerging economies to strengthen the global financial system.
The Cabinet deemed the Kingdom’s successful bid for the presidency of the International Coral Reef Initiative a testament to its international recognition and standing in the field of marine environment protection, biodiversity, and ecosystem conservation.
Al-Dossary said that the Cabinet expressed pride in the Kingdom’s impressive results in the UN indicators concerning e-government development and tourism. They further strengthen the Kingdom’s leading position and highlight the significant progress it has made in various fields, conform with the goals of Vision 2030.
The Cabinet tackled other items on its agenda and issued several decisions, among which the following:
First:
Approving the amended protocol for the establishment of a Saudi-Turkish coordination council.
Second:
Authorizing the minister of culture, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the Ministry of People’s Power for Culture of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation.
Third:
Authorizing the minister of environment, water, and agriculture, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment of the Republic of Albania a draft memorandum of understanding in the field of environmental protection.
Fourth:
Authorizing the minister of investment, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the Panamanian Authority for the Attraction of Investments and the Promotion of Exports a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in promoting direct investment.
Fifth:
Approving a memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Export Development Authority and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority.
Sixth:
Authorizing the minister of finance and chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Privatization (NCP), or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the French Infrastructure Financing Agency a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of public-private partnership.
— SPA
