Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques chairs Cabinet's session

Riyadh, November 10, SPA -- Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session
held here today.

At the outset of the session, the Vice Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques briefed the cabinet on the talks, consultations and meetings
he held during the recent days with a number of state leaders, their
envoys, and representatives of world organizations on political,
economic and humanitarian issues of the region and the world.

In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session,
Minister of Social Affairs and Acting Minister of Culture and
Information Dr. Yosef bin Ahmad Al-O'thaimein said the Cabinet valued

the visit paid by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to the kingdom

and his meeting with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah
bin Abdulaziz. The visit underlined the desire of the two countries
to further boost their brotherly relations for the benefit of the two

countries and the Islamic nation in general.

The Cabinet also valued the acceptance of Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of the certificate of "Champion
of Fighting Poverty " provided by World Food Program in appreciation
of the kingdom's efforts and support for the program, stressing that
the kingdom, owing to its Islamic and humanitarian mission, will
continue its
noble humanitarian course in helping the needy peoples in various
countries of the world.