The Shoura Council congratulated Dr. Abdullah Alo'baid on the occasion of his appointment as Minister of Education and Mr. Abdulmohsin Ala'kkas on the occasion of his appointment as Minister of Social Affairs. In a session held here today and presided over by the council's chairman Dr. Salih bin Homaid, the council hailed the success of the municipal elections held in the region of Riyadh on Thursday. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, the council's Secretary General Dr. Homood Albadr said the council discussed a number of issues and decided to continue the discussion in future sessions.