Aziz, Minister of Interior, chaired the first meeting of the session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, and delivered in the beginning a statement in which he thanked Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and President of the 29th session of the Council, for his good management of the work of the previous session (29) of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, and what was achieved during that period of achievements, and his support for the Council. Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Interior, asked Allah Almighty to guide him in the management of the current session. Then, Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister of the UAE and President of the 29th session of the Council, delivered a statement in which he thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting the session. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed highlighted the late Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's role in promoting Arab security and combating extremism and terrorism.