Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

NEOM, June 02, 2021, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prime Minister, on Tuesday chaired the Cabinet's virtual session. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques briefed the Cabinet on the content of the phone call with Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of the Sultanate of Oman, and the contents of the written message he received from Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait. The Cabinet touched on the meeting held by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, with Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait. In this regard, the Cabinet highlighted the historical relations between the two countries, which both the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah were keen to consolidate, deepen aspects of joint cooperation to benefit the two friendly peoples, and support the march of the joint work in a way that reflects positively on the role of the two countries in the GCC work system and achieve the good and well-being of its people. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi stated the Cabinet reviewed the discussions and consultations to expand the horizons of cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a number of brotherly and friendly countries in various fields, including the outcomes of the workings of the Joint Saudi-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation. The two parties agreed on the second phase of the road map to implement the high-level Saudi-Russian strategic cooperation framework. Sixty areas of cooperation between the two countries, and fifty-one opportunities and projects were placed on the road map during the next two years. The Cabinet followed the latest developments of the current political issues regionally and globally, and the efforts aimed at preserving the security, stability. The Cabinet was briefed on the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic regionally and internationally, the latest statistics and indicators about the virus, and the recorded infection curves, in light of the continuous efforts to preserve the health and safety of citizens and residents. --SPA