The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s support for efforts to achieve regional and international security and stability and to combat terrorist and its criminal militias.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh.
The government also underlined the need for an immediate end to all acts that threaten the security of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb and Hormuz Straits.
At the outset of the session, the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on the outcomes of his talks with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. He also briefed it on the message he received from Sierra Leone’s President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and on his phone calls with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The talks covered Saudi Arabia’s bilateral relations with their countries and ways to strengthen them, and underscored the importance of continued coordination on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The Cabinet welcomed the signing of the General Agreement on the GCC Railway Project to connect the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
It commended ongoing efforts to advance strategic cooperation and economic and development integration and to continue implementing the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ vision for strengthening joint GCC action, achieving shared objectives, and meeting the aspirations of the peoples of the GCC countries.
It praised the address of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the opening of the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition. The address highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts to serve the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims and its continued commitment to improving Hajj services by adopting the latest technologies and strengthening coordination among government agencies.
It also highlighted the expansion of the Direct Hajj Program to serve 133 countries and the announcement of new agreements and partnerships to make pilgrims’ journeys easier from their departure from their home countries until their return.
The Cabinet reviewed the overall performance of national sectors and systems in implementing strategies, programs, projects, and initiatives, and the progress achieved in development and prosperity indicators.
It hailed government agencies on winning dozens of international and regional awards across various fields, including health, infrastructure, digital government, and technological innovation, reflecting the state’s support and its commitment to providing these and other entities with every enabler to sustain leadership and excellence and achieve the targets of Saudi Vision 2030.
