THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ CHAIRED THE CABINET'S WEEKLY SESSION AT AL-YAMAMAH PALACE IN RIYADH ON MONDAY. AT THE OUTSET OF THE SESSION, THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES BRIEFED THE CABINET ON THE CONTACTS AND MEETINGS WHICH HE HELD OVER THE PREVIOUS DAYS WITH A NUMBER OF STATE LEADERS, ENVOYS, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ON REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. IN A STATEMENT TO THE SAUDI PRESS AGENCY (SPA) FOLLOWING THE SESSION, THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION IYAD BIN AMIN MADANI SAID THE COUNCIL STRESSED THE KINGDOM'S STEADFAST AND FUNDAMENTAL POSITIONS ON REGIONAL ISSUES. ON THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE, THE CABINET AFFIRMED THE KINGDOM'S FULL SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN UNITY GOVERNMENT, CALLING ON THE WORLD COMMUNITY TO END THE SIEGE IMPOSED ON THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND TO DEAL DIRECTLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WITH THE PALESTINIAN GOVERNMENT. ACHIEVING PEACE IN THE REGION DEMANDS THAT ISRAEL BE COMMITTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL LEGITIMACY AND ARAB PEACE PLAN IN REGARD TO THE PALESTINIAN STATE AND RIGHTS OF REFUGEES, THE CABINET SAID. --MORE
