RIYADH: King Salman chaired a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to review plans for this year’s Saudi Founding Day celebrations in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The annual event, which falls on Feb. 22, commemorates the history of the Saudi state and its values of justice, cohesion and development established over nearly three centuries.
The meeting also acknowledged the start of the holy month of Ramadan, on Tuesday evening, and the continued success of the Hajj and Umrah seasons, which saw 19.5 million foreign pilgrims visiting the Kingdom last year, reflecting the progress toward the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Minister of Information Salman Al-Dossari said after the meeting that the Cabinet was also briefed on the recent discussions between Saudi Arabia and other countries aimed at strengthening cooperation and enhancing security, stability, development and prosperity at both the regional and international level.
The ministers also condemned Israel’s decision to convert West Bank land into what it calls “state property” and reiterated their rejection of these illegal measures.
