The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday the importance of following up on the steps needed to restore diplomatic and consular ties with Iran.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed last month to reestablish relations after they were severed in 2016. China mediated the agreement, with the government underlining the need to follow through with it in a way that bolsters mutual trust, expands cooperation and achieves security, stability and prosperity in the region.
The government was briefed on the telephone call between Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, with his Kuwaiti counterpart. The talks tackled bilateral relations between their countries and issues of common interest.
The ministers addressed the measures being taken at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah to ensure that worshippers and Umrah pilgrims are able to perform prayers and rituals smoothly.
The cabinet highlighted the Kingdom's advanced position in a number of international indexes related to the areas of smart cities, aviation security and artificial intelligence, saying it is a reflection of the attention and support given by the state to these sectors and others to enable them to continue competing globally in these fields and global entrepreneurship.
The ministers commended the government's attention and care to support charity work, promote righteousness, giving, social responsibility and solidarity among members of the society through its National Campaign for Charitable Work launched by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed with two generous donations of SAR70 million.
They also hailed the directives of King Salman, upon a recommendation by Crown Prince Mohammed, to extend the Citizen Account Program and Temporary Additional Support for Beneficiaries for four months to protect beneficiaries from the repercussions of the global price hikes.
