The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet s session at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the outcomes of his talks and meetings with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Kingdom of Bahrain, President Edgar Chagwa Lungu of the Republic of Zambia, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates, the Prime Minister of the Republic of South Korea Hwang Kyo-ahn, and Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, commending deep relations between the Kingdom and these countries and the joint keenness on developing and enhancing them in various fields. The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi said in a statement to Saudi Press Agency following the session that the Cabinet reviewed a number of reports on various events and latest developments and the international efforts towards them, welcoming in this context the final statement of the participating countries at the International Conference on Libya in Vienna and their declaration to support the government of the national accord in Libya as the only legitimate government, and it was also briefed on the results of the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of International Support for Syria held in Vienna last week. The Cabinet expressed its deepest condolences to the Arab Republic of Egypt, president, government and people on the victims of the crash of EgyptAir plane accident, praying to Allah Almighty that nobody sees any harm. On the occasion of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, the Cabinet appreciated the significant role being played by the Council in achieving security and stability in the region, the march of progress and prosperity, integrated projects and great achievements, thanks to the support and attention being paid by the leaders of the GCC countries to advancing the joint GCC work to achieve the aspirations of the GCC citizens for further cooperation, interdependence and integration. The Minister noted that the Cabinet praised the signing by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of the minutes of the formation of Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council, two memorandums of understanding and two action and executive programs with the Government of the Republic of South Korea, and the comprehensive cooperation agreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fight against terrorism, organized crime, illicit trafficking drugs and psychotropic substances and smuggling them. --More
