The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on his talks with the President of Republic of Djibouti, the Prime Minister of the Republic of France, and the results of his meetings with the Foreign Minister of Germany, the Leader of Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon, and Director General of World Trade Organization. - The Cabinet called on the advent of the new Hijri year 1437 AH, which falls on the Islamic nation and a number of its countries are witnessing conflicts and dissensions, for the joint Islamic action and coordination of sincere efforts to defend the interests of the Islamic nation. - The Cabinet reconfirmed the Kingdom's condemnation of the recent Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people, including the brutal crimes committed by settlers against Palestinians under the view of occupation authorities, as well as the continuing Israeli violations of Al-Aqsa Mosque. - The Cabinet emphasized the speech of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at 5th National Congress for Quality and his confirmation that the quality with its principles and methodologies stems mainly from ancient Islamic principles and visions. - The Cabinet commended Saudi-French Business Opportunities Forum in its second session and the meetings of Saudi-French Standing Coordinating Committee during which a number of agreements and a letter of intent were signed between the Kingdom and France. - The Cabinet confirmed the Kingdom's keenness to develop its trade relations with major partners such as the Republic of France and to enhance these relations to promote trade and investment and contribute to supporting the economies of both countries in various fields. - The Cabinet expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and its wishes of a speedy recovery for the injured due to shooting by a person at passers-by in the vicinity of a mosque in Al-Kawthar neighborhood in the city of Seihat in Qatif.
