Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

Jeddah, Aug 23, 2022, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. At the outset of the session, the Cabinet discussed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's keenness to strengthen and develop relations with many fraternal and friendly countries, through exchanging visits and strengthening cooperation and consultation, reflecting the Kingdom’s position and its regional and international role. In this context, the Cabinet commended the results of the talks His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister held with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan during his official visit to the Kingdom and the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding between the two fraternal countries in various fields, as well as the announcement of the investment and commercial transactions worth more than $12.5 billion. The Cabinet was briefed on the content of the phone call received by HRH Crown Prince from the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, during which the bilateral relations and ways to develop joint cooperation between the two friendly countries were reviewed, in addition to discussing the latest regional and international developments, and the efforts made in their regard in order to achieve stability and peace. In his statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Acting Minister of Media, Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, said that regarding the national affairs, the Cabinet reviewed the successes that have been achieved in the field of education, including progress at 16 indicators of global competitiveness, and the rise of eight positions compared to last year according to the World Competitiveness Yearbook for 2022, which is a reflection of the efforts to improve the quality of this sector as a basic pillar for achieving aspirations for progress and leadership. The Cabinet was also briefed on the issues on its agenda, including issues that the Shura Council has participated in their study. Also, the Cabinet was briefed on the conclusions reached by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, the Council for Political and Security Affairs, the Cabinet's General Committee, and the Cabinet's Bureau of Experts in this regard. --SPA