Elect for whom the Cabinet wished success. On the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) issues, the Cabinet underlined the results of the 27th meeting of the ministers of interior of Gulf Cooperation Council countries which was concluded in Doha and stressed the importance of constant security coordination and cooperation among the GCC countries. The Cabinet also emphasized its firm stands on renouncing all forms of violence, extremism and terrorism and its support for all regional and international efforts aiming at fighting terrorism which has become an international phenomenon threatening security, peace and stability. The Acting Minister of Culture and Information said the Cabinet renewed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's commitment to playing its role in curbing climate changes, supporting scientific research and technological development and implementing many initiatives such as the king's directive to provide 300 million US dollars to support the efforts of research and development concerning energy and environment; his establishment of King Abdullah Center for Petroleum Studies and Research, among others. The Cabinet also affirmed the announcement by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources before the high level conference on climate change which was opened in Beijing on Friday on the need for a new institutional body within the framework of the conference of the parties to the framework agreement on climate change to tackle all issues concerning the research on technology, its development, transfer, dissemination and building capabilities. --More
