The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet Session in Riyadh

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held in Riyadh today.
 At the outset of the session, the Cabinet reviewed the contents of telephone calls received by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye, President Ahmed al-Sharaa of the Syrian Arab Republic, Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of the State of Qatar, and Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The discussions addressed relations between the Kingdom and these countries, as well as regional and international developments.
 The Cabinet then reviewed the latest developments in the region and the Kingdom’s efforts to enhance security and stability in the Republic of Yemen and to foster a supportive environment for dialogue among all parties. In this regard, the Cabinet reiterated its welcome of the request by President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi to convene a comprehensive conference in Riyadh bringing together all southern factions, with the aim of reaching a just solution to the southern issue that fulfills the legitimate aspirations of the southern people.
 In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the session, Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary said the Cabinet discussed the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip by intensifying air, sea, and land aid bridges to support the brotherly Palestinian people. These efforts are carried out under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince and reflect the Kingdom’s longstanding role in providing humanitarian assistance and its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause.
 On the domestic affairs, the Cabinet affirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening its position in advanced technologies and building an integrated digital ecosystem that enhances the competitiveness of the national economy and attracts investment, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 to establish a sustainable, data- and artificial intelligence-driven economy.
 The Cabinet commended the launch in Riyadh of the world’s largest government data center project, “Hexagon,” which is considered a significant strategic milestone that reinforces the Kingdom’s position as a global hub in this field, ensures data sovereignty and security, and enables innovation and the growth of the digital economy.
 The Cabinet addressed other items on its agenda and issued several decisions, including the following:
 First:
 Approving a draft headquarters agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education.
 Second:
 Approving a draft memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature in the field of adopting and localizing innovations and advanced technologies in the environment, water and agriculture sector.
 Third:
 Authorizing the minister of tourism, or a deputy, to discuss a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of tourism with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Art of Trinidad and Tobago.
 Fourth:
 Authorizing the minister of tourism, or a deputy, to discuss a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of tourism with the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
 Fifth:
 Authorizing the minister of industry and mineral resources, and the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Geological Survey, or a deputy, to discuss a draft memorandum of cooperation in the field of earth sciences between the Saudi Geological Survey and Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University.
 Sixth:
 Approving a draft memorandum of understanding between the Saudi General Authority for Competition and the Omani Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion in the field of competition protection and the prevention of harmful monopolistic practices.
 Seventh:
 Approving a draft cooperation agreement between the Saudi Presidency of State Security and the Zambian Security and Intelligence Service in the field of combating terrorism and its financing.
 Eighth:
 Approving a draft memorandum of understanding between the Saudi National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification and the Moroccan National Agency for Water and Forests in the field of developing natural vegetation cover and combating desertification.