The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, Cabinet's members extended their sincere condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and the royal family, on the death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow mercy upon the soul of the deceased. The King expressed his thanks and appreciation to leaders and envoys of a number of sisterly and friendly countries, who extended their condolences on the death of Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz. The Cabinet also expressed its sincere congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of his reign, and achieving, in his prosperous era, stability and prosperity, as well as the continuing of the process of development in various fields and moving forward with further achievements locally and globally, as guidance and directives of the leadership have resulted in the security and stability of the Kingdom and strengthening its leading role regionally and internationally. The Cabinet welcomed leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to hold the 40th session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) next Tuesday in Riyadh, under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to discuss important issues to enhance cooperation and integration among member states. The session will also discuss regional and international political developments and the security situation in the region. Then, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the content of the message received from King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Minister of Media, Turki bin Abdullah Al-Shabanah, said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency that the Cabinet was briefed on the results of HRH Crown Prince's official visit to the United Arab Emirates, his meetings and his chairmanship of the second meeting of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council in Abu Dhabi, citing HRH Crown Prince's affirmation on the Council's harmony with the national strategy of the two countries, the integration of their visions to achieve lasting advancement and prosperity of the two peoples, promoting progress in the region, and the Council's targeting to achieve an exceptional model of joint cooperation and launch innovative and new initiatives aimed at achieving a positive impact for both countries. --More 15:49 LOCAL TIME 12:49 GMT 0018 www.spa.gov.sa/2006306
