The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz will meet on Tuesday with Chairman and members of the Shoura (consultative ) Council, who will congratulate him on the occasion of his assumption of power as the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, In a statement to The Saudi Press Agency, Dr Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humeid, the Chairman of the Shoura Council, highlighted the smooth transition of leadership to King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Dr Bin Humeid lauded the support extended to the Shoura Council by Saudi officials, and said the Shoura Council was updated in the era of the Late King Fahd bin Abdulaziz about 12 years ago. He noted that the speech of the late King Fahd at the third inaugural session of the Shoura Council in 1424 AH in addition to the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to treat that speech as a working program for all executive authorities provide a clear evidence for the great attention extended by the leadership to the Shoura Council and to its members. Dr Bin Humeid pointed out that the amendments of the Shoura Council's articles 3,17 and 23 will further enable it to propose and enact regulations. 'These amendments stand as a witness for the keenness of the state on providing the Shoura Council with more authorities', he said. Dr Bin Humeid praised the efforts of King Abdullah to accelerate the process of reform and comprehensive modernization for the institutions and sectors of the state. 'It is hoped that the Shoura Council will realize the aspirations of the leadership and the citizens', he added.
