The Saudi Cabinet, on the occasion of the Crown Prince’s official visits to GCC countries, affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness to communicate with the Gulf states and strengthen brotherly ties for the interest of their peoples and to serve their hopes and aspirations as well as achieve more coordination and integration among them.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who chaired the Council of Ministers virtual session on Tuesday, briefed the Cabinet on the content of the letters he had sent to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, concerning the strong relations and ways to support and strengthen these relations.
Then, the Cabinet addressed the outcomes of the French President’s visit to Saudi Arabia, his meeting with the Crown Prince, as well as the agreements and memorandums of understanding that were signed. The two sides stressed the importance of strengthening the bilateral relations to further constructive cooperation and new and promising horizons as well as coordinating stances on issues of common interest to achieve peace and security in the Middle East and the world in general.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Minister of State and Acting Minister of Media Essam Bin Saad Bin Saeed said that the Cabinet followed the developments regarding global efforts to confront the coronavirus pandemic and the efforts being exerted by the concerned authorities to address it at all levels.
The Cabinet affirmed that everyone must complete immunization and receive the booster dose as soon as possible, in addition to adhering to precautionary and preventive measures.
The Cabinet considered Saudi Arabia’s offered medical and preventive aid as well as its support for international efforts to combat the pandemic and reduce its risks in different countries of the world, as an extension of its humanitarian role in supporting friendly countries to confront crises and standing with those affected around the world.
The Cabinet condemned the Iran-backed Houthi militia’s barbaric, terrorist, and irresponsible behavior and attempt to target civilians and civilian objects in a systematic and deliberate manner.
The Cabinet reiterated that Saudi Arabia takes the necessary and deterrent measures in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules in order to protect its lands, national capabilities, civilians and civilian objects and to stop such hostile cross-border attacks.
