Presided over by its Speaker Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, the Shura Council held virtually here today its 49th ordinary session. During the session, the council discussed a number of reports presented by the Education and Scientific Research Committee; the Energy and Industry Committee; the Foreign Affairs Committee; the Water, Agriculture and Environment Committee; the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee; and the Islamic and Judicial Affairs Committee. The Shura Council approved a draft memorandum of understanding for technical cooperation between the Human Rights Commission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It also approved a draft agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Ghana in the field of air transport services. The Council also approved a draft memorandum of understanding in the field of tourism between the Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic. The Council also discussed a number of several issues on its agenda.
