Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Session

Jeddah, October 04, 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 was briefed on the content of the letters received by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from leaders and heads of a number of countries, concerning relations and ways to develop and strengthen them in various fields. The Cabinet then addressed the recent participations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a number of international meetings and conferences and their results including electing Saudi Arabia as a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and member of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which reflect part of Saudi Arabia’s influential role in international organizations as well as the international recognition that it receives at the global level. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, Minister of State, Cabinet's Member for Shura Council Affairs and Acting Minister of Media Dr. Essam bin Saad bin Saeed said that the Cabinet commended Saudi Arabia’s advanced and unprecedented positions in three international indicators, which are the UN’s e-Government Development Index, the Global Innovation Index (GII) issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the education and knowledge indices in the World Digital Competitiveness Rankings 2022 report released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The Cabinet stated that the objectives of the state’s general budget for the fiscal year 2023 come as a continuation of the work to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s financial position, maintain high positive rates of economic growth, continue to empower the private sector, stimulate the investment environment, and implement projects and programs of Vision 2030. The Cabinet, on the occasion of World Teachers' Day which is held under theme "Transformation in Education Begins with Teachers", praised the role of teachers in the transformation and construction process, appreciating their outstanding efforts in contributing to the development of the society and their significant impact on upgrading the educational process and enriching knowledge. The Cabinet followed up the development of the events on the regional and international arenas, reiterating the total rejection of all attacks that threaten the security and stability of Iraq and the importance of the international community standing up against all Iranian violations that contradict international laws, charters and norms. The Cabinet also reviewed several issues on its agenda and took necessary procedures regarding them. --SPA