RIYADH: The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday reviewed the Kingdom’s recent diplomatic engagements, domestic achievements and a wide slate of new cooperation agreements across security, technology and education.
At the start of the session, chaired by King Salman, ministers highlighted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the US this week, describing it as a key step in efforts to strengthen the strategic partnership with Washington, and advance a shared vision for a stable and secure Middle East, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
They also noted recent communications with world leaders, including messages received from South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, and the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Ministers discussed the Kingdom’s participation in regional and international meetings, and reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s call during a gathering of Gulf Cooperation Council interior ministers last week for greater collective action to tackle security challenges and support development across the region.
The acting minister of media, Issam bin Saad bin Saeed, said the Cabinet welcomed the global recognition Saudi Arabia has recently gained in the tourism sector, including the adoption at the UN Tourism General Assembly last week of the Riyadh Declaration, which sets out a road map for more sustainable and inclusive growth.
