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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 31 - 05 - 2022

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.
At the outset of the session, the Cabinet was briefed on the content of the phone call HRH the Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister received from the Greek Prime Minister, during which they reviewed bilateral relations as well as opportunities for joint cooperation in a number of areas.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Minister of State, Cabinet's Member and Acting Minister of Media Dr. Essam bin Saad bin Saeed said that the Cabinet addressed the recent efforts of Saudi Arabia's foreign policy, aiming at strengthening cooperation with different countries and organizations of the world, to take it to new heights, in a way that contributes to strengthening the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's leading role regionally and internationally.
The Cabinet within the same context touched upon the Kingdom's participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF), the meetings of the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of the Dragon Group, and in Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, where Saudi Arabia highlighted its contributions and efforts at the local and global levels, for climate and environment, creating fairer economies, improving the business environment, technology and innovation, jobs and skills, society and justice, promoting global public health, and addressing security challenges.
The Cabinet commended the commencement of the construction work of the Royal Arts Complex at King Salman Park, which will be a major beacon of culture and arts in Riyadh, and a contributor to achieving one of the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030.
The Cabinet applauded the great leaps that Saudi Arabia has achieved in the tourism sector, as the Kingdom moved up 10 places to 33rd in the world, compared to 2019, in the 2021 World Economic Forum (WEF) Travel and Tourism Development Index.
The Cabinet was briefed on a number of issues on its agenda and issued the following decisions:
First:
Authorizing the Minister of Interior – or a deputy – to hold talks with the Algerian side regarding a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the civil defense and civil protection between the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, sign it and refer the final signed copy to proceed with formal procedures.
Second:
Authorizing the Minister of Culture – or a deputy – to hold talks with the Bahraini side regarding a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the cultural field between the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, sign it and refer the final signed copy to proceed with formal procedures.
Third:
Authorizing the Minister of Tourism – or a deputy – to hold talks with the Costa Rican side regarding a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the tourism field between the Ministry of Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Tourism in the Republic of Costa Rica, sign it and refer the final signed copy to proceed with formal procedures.
Fourth:
Approving a memorandum of understanding between the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the environment field.
Fifth:
Authorizing the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture – or a deputy – to hold talks with the Uzbek side regarding a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the agricultural field between the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Agriculture in the Republic of Uzbekistan, sign it and refer the final signed copy to proceed with formal procedures.
Sixth:
Approving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia' accession to the Agreement on the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific, Bangkok January 8, 1988, and basic texts of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and authorizing the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture – or a deputy – to complete necessary requirements to inform the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization with accepting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as member of the aforementioned agreements.
Seventh:
Authorizing the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Meteorology – or a deputy – to hold talks with World Meteorological Organization regarding a draft memorandum of understanding between the National Center for Meteorology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and World Meteorological Organization, sign it and refer the final signed copy to proceed with formal procedures.
Eighth:
Approving a guidance model for a memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) and counterparts in other countries regarding the activation of e-connection to verify that Saudi passengers and citizens and residents of any of those countries meet the health requirements pertaining to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and authorizing Chairman of the board of directors of SDAIA – or a deputy – to hold talks with counterparts in other countries regarding a draft memorandum of understanding, sign it and refer the final signed copy to proceed with formal procedures.
Ninth:
Approving the communications and information technology bylaw.
Tenth:
Introducing an item titled (scientific research) within the budget of the Ministry of Education for the current fiscal year (1443/1444 Hijri corresponding to 2022) to allocate expenditures for the (institutional financing program to support scientific research and development at Saudi universities).
Eleventh:
Approving promotions to the 15th and 14th ranks.
The Cabinet also reviewed a number of general topics on its agenda and took the necessary measures regarding these topics.


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