Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the Crown Prince, princes and ministers congratulated Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the occasion of the issuance of the decree of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud selecting him as Deputy Crown Prince with the continuation of his post as Second Deputy Premier, praying to Allah Almighty to crown his efforts in success. Then, the Cabinet was briefed on the results of the visit of President Barack Obama of the United States of America to the Kingdom and his talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, commending deep bilateral relations between the two countries and their keenness on enhancing them in the interest of both countries and their friendly peoples in all fields. The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session that the Cabinet reviewed the latest developments in the region and the world. The Cabinet commended Kuwait Declaration and the decisions of the Arab Summit in its 25th ordinary session, stressing the contents of the declaration and its comprehensive vision for strengthening Arab solidarity and the importance of its activation. The Cabinet also praised the wisdom of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait for administering the Summit's deliberations, praying Allah Almighty to crown the efforts of all in success to achieve the aspirations of the Arab peoples of progress and prosperity. The Cabinet welcomed the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of the Philippines and Islamic Moro Front, expressing the Kingdom's hope that this agreement will be in continuation of the efforts to achieve peace and stability in the southern Philippines. --More 15:21 LOCAL TIME 12:21 GMT تغريد
