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 Tuesday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the King briefed the Cabinet on the results of his talks with President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, and the two messages received from King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco and President Isaias Afwerk of the State of Eritrea. The Minister of Media Turki bin Abdullah Al-Shabanah said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the session that the Cabinet reviewed a number of reports on various issues and latest developments at Arab, regional and international arenas, pointing to the King's directives to concerned authorities in the Kingdom to provide a package of humanitarian assistance to the Sudanese people, consisting of petroleum derivatives, wheat and medicines, confirming the keenness of the Kingdom under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, on contributing to alleviate the sufferings of the Sudanese people, stand by them to overcome all circumstances and difficulties and achieve security and stability for Sudan. The Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's support for the Sudanese people's view of their future and actions taken by the Transitional Military Council in the interests of the Sudanese people, and its support for steps announced by the Council in preserving lives and properties. The Cabinet appreciated the commending by President Dr. Arif Alvi of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, during the opening ceremony of the International Conference "The Message of Islam", which was organized by the Assembly of Pakistan Scholars' Council at its fourth session, of brotherly relations between the Kingdom and Pakistan, as a force that stems from joint religious and cultural values that are a source of strength for the entire Islamic nation and contribute to the support and stability of the region. In this context, the Cabinet praised the granting of the "Certificate of Global Influential Figure" to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, as the most influential figure in the world. It also appreciated granting HRH Crown Prince the shield of thanks and appreciation from the Assembly of Pakistan Scholars' Council, handed over by the President of Pakistan, in recognition of HRH Crown Prince's great efforts and continuous works to serve Islam and defend Muslim issues and his initiatives to promote international security and peace. --More 16:02 LOCAL TIME 13:02 GMT 0010 www.spa.gov.sa/1913554
