Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet Meeting

Madinah, July 13, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired today the Cabinet meeting at
the Royal Court at Taibah Palace in Madinah.

At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
extended his thanks to Almighty Allah for enabling the Kingdom to
provide all needed services to pilgrims as well as visitors of Holy
places in Makkah and Madinah. He also stressed that the Kingdom is
spending generously to improve crucial facilities to keep up with
pilgrims' needs and aspirations. He also said that the Kingdom is
going forward with its development strategies to set up new
development construction projects in the holy sites in Makkah and
Madinah.

Dr. Khoja added that the cabinet listened to a report on the latest
developments regionally and internationally. The cabinet also praised
the recommendations by the Ministerial Turkish-GCC Meeting. This
meeting reflects the keenness of both side in seeking bilateral
cooperation, organization and consultation when dealing with regional
and international issues.

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