Saudi Govt Approves Organization of National Center for Development of the Non-Profit Sector

King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
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Saudi Govt Approves Organization of National Center for Development of the Non-Profit Sector

King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)
King Salman chairs a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. (SPA)

The Saudi government approved on Tuesday the organization of the National Center for the Development of the Non-Profit Sector.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the government meeting that was held virtually from Neom amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The center will work on organizing, overseeing and supporting the non-profit sector so that it can achieve its goals.

The ministers also approved the organizational structure of the General Secretariat of the Higher Umrah Committee.

At the onset of the meeting, King Salman briefed the ministers on the telephone talks he held with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq and on the written message he received from Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The message was delivered by Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah during an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

The cabinet reviewed the meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and his Kuwait counterpart earlier on Tuesday. They praised the historic relations between their brotherly countries, recalling King Salman and Sheikh Nawaf’s keenness on deepening these ties in service of their people.

The cabinet also reviewed the recent meetings of the Joint Saudi-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. The commission met in May and agreed on the second phase of the roadmap to implement high-profile Saudi-Russian strategic cooperation. They also agreed on cooperating in 60 areas and setting up 51 opportunities and projects as part of the roadmap.

The cabinet also reviewed the latest regional and international developments, as well as the latest developments related to the coronavirus pandemic.



Saudi Defense Minister Visits Turkish Industrial Companies

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Gorgun witness the signing of MoUs between Saudi and Turkish companies. (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Gorgun witness the signing of MoUs between Saudi and Turkish companies. (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister Visits Turkish Industrial Companies

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Gorgun witness the signing of MoUs between Saudi and Turkish companies. (SPA)
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Gorgun witness the signing of MoUs between Saudi and Turkish companies. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz visited on Wednesday the Turkish Aerospace Industries Company (TAI) in Ankara and Turkish Defense Industries Company Baykar in Istanbul.

During the two visits, Prince Khalid was briefed on the capabilities and potential of the two companies, along with their most prominent projects, modern products, and advanced technologies.

He toured the facilities of the two companies and listened to explanations of their future plans and strategies.

On Tuesday, he met at his residence in Ankara with a delegation from the Turkish Defense Industries Company (ASELSAN), which briefed him on its most prominent projects and latest products and services.

He was accompanied during the two visits by senior officials.

Also on Wednesday, Prince Khalid met with Defense Industry Agency President Haluk Gorgun and executives of large Turkish industrial companies.

Participants reviewed cooperation opportunities in the defense field according to Saudi Vision 2030.

Prince Khalid and Gorgun witnessed the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between Saudi and Turkish companies.

The signing ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials from the two countries.