The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired here today the weekly cabinet meeting held at Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. At the outset of the meeting, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the cabinet on his visit to Syria last week stressing that it reflects the deep and strong brotherly relations the two countries enjoy as well as the determination to boost bilateral cooperation in various fields: politics, media, economy, commerce and investment. He also added that the two countries share similar points of view regarding a number of issues in the Arab World. The King also expressed appreciation for the generosity and hospitality shown by the Government and People of Syria. He also briefed the cabinet on the talks, consultations and contacts he had over the past few days with a number of leaders or their envoys, including the phone call he received from King Abdullah II of Jordan. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the meeting, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja, the Minister of Culture and Information, said the cabinet listened to a report on a number of regional and international activities including the First Arab Publishers Conference held recently in Riyadh, in regard of which the King stressed the Kingdom's willingness to exert every effort to enrich Arab culture. Dr. Khoja added that the Cabinet also listened to a report on the UNESCO's 35th General Conference held last Wednesday in Paris in which the Kingdom welcomed all endeavors to achieve UNESCO's cultural and humanitarian objectives. --More
