PRESIDED OVER BY ITS CHAIRMAN DR. SALIH BIN ABDULLAH BIN HOMAID, THE SHOURA COUNCIL HELD AN ORDINARY SESSION IN RIYADH TODAY. FOLLOWING TODAY'S SESSION, THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SHOURA COUNCIL DR. SALIH BIN ABDULLAH ALMALIK SAID IN A STATEMENT TO THE SAUDI PRESS AGENCY THAT DURING TODAY'S SESSION, THE COUNCIL APPROVED A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE WORK OF THE RELIGIOUS RESEARCH AND IFTA PRESIDENCY. THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED ACCESSION TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED A NUMBER OF OTHER ISSUES AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON THEM IN FUTURE SESSIONS.