Shoura Council approves defense memorandum of understanding with

Riyadh, January 04, SPA -- At its 62nd regular session held here
today and presided over by its Chairman Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Abdullah
bin Homaid, the Shoura Council approved a draft of memorandum of
understanding in the area of defense between the Ministry of Defense
and Aviation of Saudi Arabia and the Spanish Ministry of Defense.

In a statement following the meeting, Secretary General of the Shoura
Council Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Ghamdi stated that the Council
voted by majority on the draft of memorandum of understanding after
hearing a report by the Committee for Security Affairs concerning the
draft and read out by Dr. Khalil Al Khalil, the head of the
committee.

The Council also approved the amended charter of the Organization of
Islamic Conference.

--SPA