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 President Jalal Talabani of Iraq during his visit to the Kingdom. The King praised the depth of relations between the two brotherly countries and hailed their keenness on developing such relations in various fields. The King reiterated the Kingdom's support for Iraq's territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also briefed the Cabinet on the outcome of the talks he held with President Nguyen Minh Triet of Vietnam. These talks led to the signing of cooperation agreements. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the messages, contacts and consultations that took place during the past week with a number of leaders of brotherly and friendly countries, including the two messages he received from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait in addition to the telephone call he made to President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt as well as the meeting he held with former US President Bill Clinton. --More
