The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the talks he held with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The King praised the depth of relations between the two countries as well as their keenness to develop them in all fields to achieve security and stability in the region. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also briefed the Cabinet on the contacts and consultations that took place during the past week with a number of world leaders on international developments, including the message he received from Finland's President Tarja Halonen which was delivered by Finland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Stubb. The King also briefed the Cabinet on the meeting he held with Tony Blair, the former British Prime Minister and the Middle East Peace Envoy for the Quartet. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said that the Cabinet listened to reports on the developments at Arab, regional and international arenas. --More
