HRH the Crown Prince Chairs Cabinet Session in Riyadh

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session held in Riyadh today.
 During this session, the Cabinet reviewed recent discussions and consultations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and several brotherly and friendly countries regarding the latest regional and international developments. In this regard, the Cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom's steadfast positions on these issues and its support for efforts to resolve disputes through dialogue, thereby enhancing security and stability in the region and the world.
 The Cabinet emphasized the contents of a statement issued by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Arab, and Islamic countries, which condemned the Israeli occupation forces' violations of the ceasefire in Gaza. These violations undermine international efforts to solidify the truce, establish stability, and advance the implementation of the second phase of the peace plan, which ultimately aims to achieve a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace that enables the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.
 In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the session, Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary disclosed that the Cabinet commended the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces' response in reaching a ceasefire agreement, supported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States. This agreement is expected to contribute to Syria’s progress towards peace, security, and stability, fulfilling the aspirations of its people, and strengthening national unity.
 The Cabinet also discussed the outcomes of the meetings and conferences hosted by the Kingdom, appreciating the active international participation in the second meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Green Middle East Initiative. This meeting included the approval of new members, bringing the total number of participating countries in the initiative to 35. Additionally, the meeting adopted foundational steps paving the way for the operational and developmental phase, along with renewing commitments to achieving the initiative's objectives, including planting over 22 billion trees and rehabilitating 92 million hectares, which will help address regional environmental challenges and bolster global efforts.
 The Cabinet commended the outcomes of the International Conference on Data & AI Capacity Building, held in Riyadh, noting the launch of numerous initiatives across various sectors and the signing of 27 agreements. These agreements aim to strengthen international academic partnerships for knowledge transfer, technology localization, and the achievement of the objectives of the national strategy for the sector.
 The Cabinet also praised the outcomes of the fifth edition of the Real Estate Future Forum, which witnessed broad international participation and resulted in the signing of 80 agreements and memoranda of understanding. These are expected to enhance the real estate sector's developmental role and contribute to achieving national objectives.
 The Cabinet further commended the Saudi Media Forum, held under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The forum witnessed the launch of strategic agreements and initiatives that reflect the advancement of the media sector in the Kingdom and its role in keeping pace with digital transformation and content development, reinforcing Riyadh’s position as a hub for innovators and a leading global event.
 The Cabinet reviewed achievements across a number of government sector ecosystems. It examined the commencement of the National Privatization Strategy, a key enabler of economic diversification and an important measure to reinforce the private sector’s central role in comprehensive development. The strategy is anticipated to create new prospects, advance infrastructure development, elevate public service quality, and further enhance the Kingdom’s investment attractiveness.
 The Cabinet also commended the developmental and qualitative projects launched in the industrial cities of Makkah and Jeddah, which aim to support the localization of priority industries, develop local content, and facilitate business operations, thereby contributing to economic development in the region.
 The Cabinet addressed other items on its agenda and issued several decisions, including the following:
 First:
 Approving a draft general cooperation agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.
 Second:
 Authorizing the minister of culture, and chairman of the board of trustees of the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States a draft memorandum of understanding in the field of Arabic language services.
 Third:
 Approving a draft memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Ministry of Justice and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law.
 Fourth:
 Approving a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the postal sector between the Saudi Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services and the Brazilian Ministry of Communications.
 Fifth:
 Authorizing the minister of economy and planning, or a deputy, to sign a draft agreement for building research ecosystems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and a draft agreement for achieving new horizons for competitiveness in Saudi Arabia and its global impact, between the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning and Harvard University in the United States.
 Sixth:
 Approving a draft agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Finland in the field of air transport services.
 Seventh:
 Approving the Equestrian Authority's accession to the International Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders.
 Eighth:
 Approving a draft cooperation agreement between the Saudi Presidency of State Security and the Uzbek National Security Service in the field of combating terrorism and its financing.
 Ninth:
 Approving two draft memoranda of understanding between the Saudi General Court of Audit and the Board of Audit and Inspection of the Republic of Korea, and the Supreme Audit Office of the United Mexican States, for cooperation in the field of accounting, auditing, and professional work.
 Tenth:
 Approving to implement two resolutions of the 44th Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council held in Doha, regarding the adoption of the unified guiding legislation for combating narcotics and psychotropic substances in the GCC countries as a guiding framework, and regarding the adoption of the unified guiding system (law) for field response procedures to hazardous materials incidents in the GCC countries as a guiding framework.