2024-02-27 18:56:15
Al-Marsad newspaper – SPA: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God protect him – chaired the session held by the Council of Ministers, today, in Riyadh.
The beginning of the session
At the beginning of the session, the Cabinet was informed of the content of the message received by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques – may God protect him – from His Excellency the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the results of my reception by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect him – His Excellency the President of Ukraine, and His Excellency the Speaker of the State Duma. of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Conversations of senior officials in the Kingdom with their counterparts
Subsequently, the Council discussed the entirety of the talks that took place between senior officials in the Kingdom and their counterparts in a number of countries around the world during the past days, within the framework of the established relations that this country has with its brothers and friends, based on cooperation and coordination, productive participation in humanitarian issues, and interest in development affairs and its challenges. .
His Excellency the Minister of Information, Mr. Salman bin Youssef Al-Dosari, explained, in his statement to the Saudi Press Agency after the session, that the Council of Ministers reviewed, in this context, the results of the Kingdom’s participation in the meeting of foreign ministers of the G20 countries, which was held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, and the highlights it included. Its vision regarding the group’s role in dealing with existing international tensions and restructuring global governance; This contributes to enhancing the effectiveness of multilateral frameworks and their fulfillment of their obligations at the global level.
The Council reiterated what the Kingdom confirmed during its participation in the high-level Disarmament Conference held at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It supports regional and international efforts to ban all types of weapons of mass destruction, and welcomes intensified cooperation to confront current and future challenges in outer space and reduce its threats.
Council of Arab Interior Ministers
The Council of Ministers praised the outcomes of the (forty-first) session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, stressing the Kingdom’s constant keenness to support and enhance joint Arab action in all fields. In a way that contributes to establishing the foundations of security, stability and prosperity in the region.
Developments in the regional and international arenas
The Council followed developments on the regional and international arenas, especially developments in the Palestinian territories, once again calling for limiting the aggravation of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, and the escalation of military operations that threaten international peace and security.
Local affairs
Regarding the local issue, the Council of Ministers appreciated what the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) had achieved in adding large quantities to the proven reserves of gas and condensates in the unconventional Jafoura field, praying to God Almighty to bestow all goodness on this nation and its people.
The Council expressed its appreciation for the praise of the United Nations Tourism Organization and the World Travel and Tourism Council for the Kingdom’s arrival to more than 100 million tourists during the year 2023, and for the continuous steps and tireless efforts to enhance its position on the global tourism map.
Topics on its agenda
The Council of Ministers reviewed the topics on its agenda, including topics that the Shura Council participated in studying. It also reviewed what the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, the Council of Political and Security Affairs, the General Committee of the Council of Ministers, and the Council of Experts of the Council of Ministers had concluded regarding this matter. The Council concluded the following:
Firstly
Authorizing His Royal Highness the Minister of Energy – or his representative – to discuss and sign with the Malaysian and Tanzanian sides regarding two draft memorandums of understanding between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of Malaysia and the government of the Federal Republic of Tanzania, for cooperation in the field of energy.
Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the Republic of Indonesia, for cooperation in the fields of youth and sports.
Third
Approval for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to join the International Drought Resistance Alliance.
Fourthly
Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture – or his representative – to discuss with the Thai side a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in the Kingdom of Thailand, in the field of natural resources and the environment, and to sign it.
Fifth
Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture – or his representative – to discuss with the Chinese side regarding protocols between the Kingdom and China regarding inspection and quarantine requirements for dairy products and their derivatives, poultry products and poultry parts, and inspection, quarantine and veterinary requirements for farmed aquatic products exported from the Kingdom to China, And the health requirements for exporting and signing the products that are agreed upon with the Chinese side to be exported from the Kingdom to China.
Sixthly
Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Investment – or his representative – to discuss with the Barbadian side a draft memorandum of understanding between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government of Barbados, for cooperation in the field of encouraging direct investment, and to sign it.
Seventh
Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Health – or his representative – to discuss and sign with the Turkmen side a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in health fields between the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry in the State of Turkmenistan.
Eighth
Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Environment Agency in the Sultanate of Oman, in the field of nuclear and radiation safety and radiation protection.
Ninth
Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Singapore Standardization Agency in the Republic of Singapore.
Tenth
Approval of the National Privatization Center’s membership in the International Organization for Partnership Units between the Public and Private Sectors.
eleven
Authorizing His Excellency the President of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University – or his representative – to discuss and sign with the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation regarding a draft memorandum of cooperation between Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation in the United Arab Emirates.
twelfth
Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda, to cooperate in implementing the initiatives of the Petroleum Demand Sustainability Program.
thirteen
Approval of the (updated) national framework for organizing governance, risk, compliance and internal audit departments.
Fourteenth
Approval of the regulations for non-governmental social facilities for persons with disabilities, and the regulations for social and vocational programs for persons with disabilities.
Fifteenth
Approval of the railway system.
Sixteen
Approving the final accounts of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, the Saudi Export Development Authority, and the two universities (Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University and Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz) for previous financial years.
seventeen
Approval of the promotion of Engineer / Shafi bin Mufleh bin Mubarak Al-Kutub Al-Khalidi to the position of (Architectural Engineering Consultant), rank (fourteenth), in the Eastern Province Secretariat.
The Council of Ministers also reviewed a number of general topics on its agenda, including annual reports of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture, the Hail Region Development Authority, and the National Center for Government Resource Systems, and the Council took the necessary measures regarding those topics.
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