The German government welcomed today the decision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saudi women's participation in the membership of Majlis Al-Shura and granting the women the right to vote and nominate as candidates in the municipal elections. In a press conference by the German government, spokesman of the German government Stephen Seibert said that German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the decision and considered it as an important step towards more steps for the Kingdom under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.