The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet Session

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held in Riyadh today.

The Cabinet was briefed on the content of the phone calls His Royal
Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince
and Prime Minister, had with Russian President Vladimir Putin and French
President Emmanuel Macron.
It also reviewed the talks held by
senior Saudi officials with their counterparts from different countries,
at bilateral and multilateral levels, with the aim of strengthening
ties, intensifying efforts to open up new horizons in various fields and
achieve aspired goals, and bolstering efforts exerted to tackle global
challenges.
The Cabinet also tackled the outcome of the second
meeting of the Saudi-French Ministerial Committee, and the efforts to
strengthen cultural, tourism, and economic partnerships between AlUla
and Paris, in view of the special relations between these two friendly
countries and their commitment to developing ties in all sectors.
In
a statement to the Saudi Press Agency after the session, Minister of
Media Salman bin Yousef Al-Dossary said that the Cabinet commended the
outcome of the second meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Political,
Security, Social, and Cultural Cooperation, established under the
Saudi-India Strategic Partnership Council, which underscored the
importance of coordination and cooperation on issues of common interest,
particularly those related to economic development and international
security and peace.
The Cabinet also reviewed the latest
developments in regional and international affairs, focusing
particularly on the situation in the Palestinian territories. It
strongly condemned the continued targeting of civilians and relief and
humanitarian agencies by the Israeli occupation forces, and called on
the international community to fulfill its responsibilities vis-à-vis
the continuous aggression faced by the Palestinian people.
The
Cabinet reiterated its concern over extremist Israeli statements about
imposing sovereignty over the West Bank, and the construction and
expansion of settlements, and stressed that these actions undermine
peace efforts, threaten the region's security and stability, and
represent a blatant violation of international laws and relevant UN
resolutions.
Domestically, the Cabinet commended the support lent by
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the current Riyadh Economic
Forum, saying that the recommendations of this 11th session of the forum
can be expected to give further impetus to the national economy and
bolster the private sector's role in the Kingdom's comprehensive
development.
The Cabinet recognized the success of the "Cityscape
Global 2024" exhibition held in Riyadh, which aligns with national goals
and offers promising prospects to the real estate sector. The value of
the transactions concluded at the exhibition surpassed SAR230 billion,
with sales from local and international developers exceeding SAR20
billion. The exhibition attracted over 172,000 visitors, underscoring
the success of the Kingdom's endeavor to position itself as a global hub
for exhibitions and conferences.
The Cabinet praised the outcomes
of the "Jeddah Declaration", issued during the Fourth High-Level
Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance, commending the
initiatives and mechanisms that bolster the global commitment to a
multifaceted approach in tackling global health challenges and seeking
solutions through research, development, and innovation.
The Cabinet
said that the Fourth Edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum, to be
held on December 3-4, 2024, will be geared toward expediting endeavors
aimed at fostering a more sustainable future. The initiative has had
concrete positive effects on climate and environmental initiatives,
helping boost the total capacity of renewable energy sources to over
four gigawatts, planting about 95 million trees, and translocating 1,660
endangered animals across the Kingdom.
The Cabinet tackled other items on its agenda and issued several decisions, among which the following:
First:

Approving the organizational arrangements of the Presidency for
Religious Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and the General Authority for
the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
Second:
Approving the minutes of the meeting discussing the formation of the Saudi-Egyptian Supreme Coordination Council.
Third:

Approving a headquarters agreement between the government of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the International Camel Organization.
Fourth:

Authorizing the minister of justice, or a deputy, to discuss and sign
with the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law a
draft memorandum of understanding.
Fifth:
Approving a draft
declaration of intent for cooperation in the field of critical minerals
between the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the
French Ministry of Ecological Transition, and authorizing the minister
of industry and mineral resources, or a deputy, to discuss with the
French side this issue.
Sixth:
Approving a memorandum of
understanding for cooperation in the logistics sector between the Saudi
Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services and the Romanian Ministry of
Transport and Infrastructure.
Seventh:
Approving a memorandum
of understanding for cooperation in promoting direct investment between
the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the
Republic of Benin.
Eighth:
Approving a memorandum of
understanding for cooperation between the Saudi General Court of Audit
and the Accounts Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of
accounting, auditing and professional work.