The Saudi government reiterated Riyadh’s support to everything that would ensure the security and stability of Iraq.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the government meeting that was held in Jeddah.
King Salman briefed the ministers on the message he received from China’s President Xi Jinping that tackled bilateral relations between their countries and ways to bolster them in various fields.
The government highlighted Saudi Arabia’s participation in the ministerial meetings of the G20, held in Bali, Indonesia.
The Kingdom underscored its efforts in accelerating the growth of the digital economy, technology and innovation, and bridging the digital divide through strategic initiatives and projects to connect the world.
The ministers then reviewed the latest regional and international developments.
The cabinet noted Saudi Arabia’s participation at the Arria meeting held at the headquarters of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
At the meeting, the Kingdom warned that the development of cross-border terrorist threats requires a rapid and comprehensive response from the international community. These threats target civilians, vital facilities, energy supplies and the stability of the global economy.
The cabinet underscored the Kingdom’s support for the two initiatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to modernize the Seibersdorf laboratories (ReNuAL2) and for Zoonotic Diseases Integrated Action (ZODIAC).
The support is an extension of Riyadh's continuous contributions to the efforts of IAEA and its initiatives aimed at developing its capabilities in a way that boosts its vital role in harnessing atomic energy for peace. It underlines the Kingdom's positive stance on nuclear energy and technology and their peaceful and safe development.
The ministers also noted the ongoing crackdown on drug smuggling, praising the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, for thwarting the smuggling of about 47 million amphetamine pills.
