الموافقة على نظام الإحصاء وإعادة تشكيل مجلس معهد سعود الفيصل للدراسات الدبلوماسية

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, chaired the session held by the Council of Ministers today in Jeddah.

At the beginning of the session, the Council of Ministers reviewed the contents of the discussions and communications that took place over the past few days between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the brotherly and friendly countries to strengthen relations and develop aspects of bilateral and multilateral coordination in various fields, in a way that achieves common interests and mutual benefits.

In this context, the Council praised the results of the Saudi delegation's visit to the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, which came at the direction of the Crown Prince, Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reaffirming the Kingdom's steadfast position in support of Syria in its journey towards economic growth. The Council noted the signing of 47 investment agreements worth nearly 24 billion riyals in several fields during the visit, in addition to the announcement of the establishment of a joint business council to promote mutual cooperation and activate partnerships between private sector institutions in both countries.

During its session yesterday, the Council of Ministers approved the statistics system in the accompanying format of the decision and restructured the board of the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Saudi Arabia the fastest growing in the "G20"

Minister of Media Salman bin Yusuf Al-Dosari, in his statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the session, indicated that the Council of Ministers discussed the Kingdom's participation in the high-level political forum of the United Nations, which highlighted the achievements of its national vision that has made it the fastest progressing among G20 countries in sustainable development indicators over the past ten years, alongside its international contributions and initiatives aimed at enhancing progress and prosperity.

The Council of Ministers continued to monitor developments and events on the regional and international arenas, affirming the Kingdom's ongoing efforts to establish just peace in the Middle East and promote international security and stability, and to stop the cycle of violence that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of innocent civilians.

The Council expressed its hope that the "High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Issue," chaired by the Kingdom in partnership with France, would contribute to accelerating the recognition of the State of Palestine, establishing a consensual path for implementing the two-state solution, and enhancing the security and stability of the countries in the region.

Welcoming France's intention to recognize Palestine

The Minister of Media stated that the Council renewed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcome to the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding his country's intention to recognize the State of Palestine, calling on other countries to take similar steps and supportive positions for peace and the rights of the Palestinian people.

The Council condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli Knesset's demand to impose control over the occupied West Bank and the Palestinian Jordan Valley, which undermines peace efforts and insists on destruction and devastation, emphasizing the Kingdom's complete rejection of the occupation authorities' violations of international laws and United Nations resolutions.

On the local front, the Council of Ministers reviewed the latest developments in the Kingdom's efforts to develop carbon circular economy technologies, including the operation of a pilot unit for direct air capture technology in Riyadh as part of the Kingdom's efforts to explore innovative and promising technical solutions in this field, confirming its leadership and continuous pursuit of achieving its climate ambitions in line with Vision 2030.

Decisions:

The Council of Ministers reviewed the topics listed on its agenda, including subjects studied by the Shura Council, and was briefed on the conclusions reached by both the Political and Security Affairs Council and the Economic and Development Affairs Council, as well as the General Committee of the Council of Ministers and the Experts Committee of the Council of Ministers regarding them. The Council concluded with the following:

- Approval of a memorandum of understanding in the financial field between the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco.

- Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Djibouti for cooperation in the field of mineral wealth.

- Delegation of the Minister of Health - or his representative - to negotiate with the Nicaraguan side regarding a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Nicaragua for cooperation in health fields, and to sign it.

- Delegation of the Minister of Education - or his representative - to negotiate with the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education regarding a draft scientific and educational cooperation memorandum between the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education, and to sign it.

- Approval for the Saudi Authority for Internal Auditors to negotiate with the Chinese Institute of Internal Auditors regarding a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of internal auditing, governance, and compliance, and to sign it.

- Approval of the statistics system in the accompanying format of the decision.

- Restructuring the board of the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

- Adoption of the final account of the King Fahd National Library for a previous financial year.

Appointments and Promotions:

Approval of two appointments and promotions at the ranks of (fifteenth) and (fourteenth), and the positions of (Ambassador) and (Minister Plenipotentiary), as follows:

- Appointment of Khalid bin Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Bahli to the position of (Deputy Emir of the Region) at the rank of (fifteenth) in the Qassim Region.

- Promotion of Dr. Attaallah bin Zayed bin Attaallah bin Zayed to the position of (Ambassador) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- Promotion of Walid bin Abdulhamid bin Mabrouk Al-Sama'il to the position of (Minister Plenipotentiary) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- Promotion of Salah bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Baseef to the position of (Consultant in Computer Engineering) at the rank of (fourteenth) at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

- Appointment of Dr. Abdulkhaliq bin Hanish bin Said Al-Zahrani to the position of (Consultant in Teaching Methods) at the rank of (fourteenth) at the Ministry of Education.

The Council of Ministers also reviewed a number of general topics listed on its agenda, including two annual reports for the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Development Authority and the Human Resources Development Fund, and the Council took the necessary actions regarding those topics.