HRH the Crown Prince Chairs Cabinet Session
Riyadh, October 08, 2024, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session in Riyadh today.
At the outset of the session, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister reassured everyone about the health of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He expressed his appreciation to everyone who asked about his health and prayed to Allah Almighty to grant him a speedy recovery.
Then, the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on the content of the message sent by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the president of the United Mexican States, addressing relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in various fields.
Minister of Media Salman bin Yousef Al-Dossary told the Saudi Press Agency after the session that the Cabinet appreciated the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques of the 4th Global Cybersecurity Forum and the contents of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister's welcoming speech, which embodied the Kingdom's interest in consolidating joint international action for endeavours that serve development and prosperity for all countries of the world.
The Cabinet hailed the strategic objectives of the Crown Prince's two global initiatives, which were to protect children in cyberspace and empower women in cybersecurity. These initiatives fall within the Kingdom's importance of investing in people in all fields, including this vital sector, which is essential for the growth of economies, the development of societies, and the security and stability of countries.
The Cabinet discussed the latest regional and international developments, as well as the efforts being exerted in this regard, reiterating the statement issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) extraordinary ministerial meeting which supported the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples and urged the international community to fulfil its responsibilities in maintaining security and stability in the region and implementing resolutions of international legitimacy.
The Cabinet also welcomed the outcomes of the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS, expressing hope for continued coordination among international partners to eradicate this organization and other terrorist groups. The Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's stance against extremism and terrorism and its commitment to preventing their financing in all forms.
Furthermore, the minister underlined the Kingdom's contributions to developing effective policies and solutions to global economic challenges and emphasized the importance of investing in the sustainability of the multilateral trading system to support economic growth and human development and mitigate economic risks.
The Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's position during its participation in the G20 meetings. The Kingdom emphasized the need to balance economic growth, energy security, and efforts to combat climate change. It also stressed its ambition to lead in the use of circular carbon economy technologies and become a global leader in producing and exporting clean energy.
The Cabinet deemed the Kingdom's winning bid to host the 2026 International Association of Prosecutors Conference as a confirmation of the Kingdom's influential global position and significant role in promoting justice and establishing international judicial communication.
The Cabinet tackled other items on its agenda and issued several decisions, among which the following:
First:
Authorizing the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association a draft administrative agreement for the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the Digital Development Partnership.
Second:
Authorizing the minister of energy, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the Zambian side a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of energy.
Third:
Authorizing the chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, or a deputy, to sign a draft memorandum of cooperation with the Siam Society Under Royal Patronage in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Fourth:
Authorizing the minister of foreign affairs, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the Slovenian side a draft general agreement on cooperation.
Fifth:
Authorizing the minister of commerce and chairman of the board of Directors of Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), or a deputy, to discuss and sign a draft memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian Department of Standards in the field of standardization.
Sixth:
Authorizing the minister of commerce and chairman of the board of directors of National Competitiveness Center, or a deputy, to discuss and sign a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation with the Singaporean Ministry of Law.
Seventh:
Approving the organization of the World Energy Council Executive Assembly and Conference between the World Energy Council and the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
Eighth:
Extending for one year, effective as of Safar 20, 1446 AH, the provision stated in Paragraph (A) of Item (First) of Royal Order No. (M/14), dated Safar 22, 1440 AH, which stipulates that (in labor lawsuits, before a case can be filed in the Labor Court, it must first be submitted to the Labor Office to take the necessary steps to resolve the dispute amicably).
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