Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet Session in Jeddah

Jeddah: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, chaired the Cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday. During the session, the Cabinet discussed the progress of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and various countries worldwide. The discussions also addressed the efforts made to enhance bilateral and collective work with further broad fields and multiple areas that serve mutual interests and common benefits. In this regard, the Cabinet discussed the separate agreements reached between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan in the field of energy. These agreements reflect a commitment to the sustainability and stability of petroleum markets, as well as advancements in cooperation in the clean energy sector. Such efforts contribute to achieving a globally organized energy transition and building a more sustainable future for the three countries and the world. In his statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, Minister of Media Salman bin Yousef Al-Dossary said the Cabinet discussed the outcomes of Saudi Arabia's participation in the 15th session of the Islamic Summit Conference. The Cabinet said that Saudi Arabia's presidency of the previous session was dedicated to enhancing collaborative work, developing unified positions, fostering unity, and taking positive actions at all levels to address challenges. Furthermore, the Kingdom exerted all efforts aimed at resolving conflicts and promoting regional and global peace and security, Al-Dossary added. The Cabinet commended the outcome of the meetings of Arab states concerned with the environment, hosted by Riyadh last week, underlying the Kingdom's keenness on working with regional and international organizations to enhance joint action on agriculture, food, and water security to achieve sustainable development goals. The Cabinet addressed other items on its agenda, and issued several decisions, among which the following: First: Approving a cooperation agreement between the government of the Kingdom of Saud i Arabia and the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on energy. Second: Approving a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Mines and Energy in the Federal Republic of Brazil. Third: Approving a memorandum of understanding concerning political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabes Abroad of Burkina Faso. Fourth: Approving a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the cultural field between the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth in the Sultanate of Oman. Fifth: Authorizing the minister of Islamic affairs, dawah and guidance, or a deputy, to discuss and sign with the Georgian side a draft memorandum of understanding in the field of Islamic affairs between the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia an d the Islamic sheikhdom in the Republic of Georgia. Sixth: Approving a memorandum of understanding in the field of Islamic affairs between the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance and the Somali Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs. Seventh: Approving an agreement in the field of agricultural scientific research between the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries. Eighth: Approving a memorandum of understanding for technical and scientific cooperation in the field of meteorology and climate between the Saudi National Center for Meteorology and the Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology. Ninth: Approving two memoranda of understanding and cooperation between the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in the fields of mineral wealth, mining, and miner al resources. Tenth: Approving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's accession to the Geneva Act of The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Eleventh: Authorizing the minister of economy and planning, chairman of the board of the general authority for statistics, or a deputy, to discuss with the following entities -- the National Center for Statistics and Information in the Sultanate of Oman, the Planning and Statistics Authority in the State of Qatar, the Central Statistical Bureau in the State of Kuwait, and the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center in the United Arab Emirates -- regarding memoranda of understanding for cooperation in the field of statistics, and to sign them. Twelfth: Authorizing the president of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, or a deputy, to discuss with the Qatari side regarding a memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority and the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority in the State of Qatar, to cooperate in enhancing integrity, transparency, and preventing and combating corruption, and to sign it. Thirteenth: Approving a memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Central Bank and the Qatar Central Bank, regarding cooperation in the field of central-banking activities. Fourteenth: Approving the implementation of a decision by the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, adopted at its 120th meeting, which includes the adoption of the final draft of amended regulations exempting industrial inputs from fees and taxes. Source: Saudi Press Agency