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(MENAFN – Saudi Press Agency) NEOM, November 24, 2020, SPA – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister, chaired the virtual Cabinet session today.
At the beginning of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his gratitude to their Majesties, Excellencies, Highnesses and Prime Ministers, as well as the leaders of international organizations for their effective participation in the 15th session of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. . which was held virtually under the presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
During the summit, world leaders highlighted the importance of international cooperation to face the repercussions of the coronavirus and build a prosperous future for all.
The summit also confirmed that the countries of the world have committed to continue working together to send messages of tranquility and hope to all the peoples of the world, an achievement that crowns joint efforts amid current challenges and enables the Kingdom to cope. to the current ones. challenges.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques highlighted the Kingdom’s regional and international status and its key role in the G20 to achieve greater international cooperation and find collective solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges in the 21st century.
It also confirmed the Kingdom’s role in focusing, preparing and responding to future pandemics in a sustainable way. He reiterated his gratitude to the G20 Troika partners Italy and Japan for the help they have provided in achieving the 2020 Kingdom presidency program, and wishing Italy success as the next G20 president next year.
The Cabinet praised the content of the speech of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques during the G20 Leaders Summit.
The Cabinet commended the deeply held humanitarian messages, inclusive visions and solutions for a world enjoying full health and prosperity, as well as a better future for all. The King’s speech also contained great confidence in the outcome of joint efforts and international cooperation, including significant and strong impacts, and the formulation of policies at the economic and social level.
The speech praised the progress made in developing vaccines and treatments, as well as diagnostic tools for coronavirus and the work to make them available to all, particularly in poor countries, fairly and at low cost.
The speech expressed support for job opportunities for all, particularly women and youth, as well as creating the conditions for more sustainable economic development. This includes enhancing the circular carbon economy principle to achieve climate change related goals and ensure the achievement of cleaner, more sustainable and low-cost energy systems.
The King also shed light on the preservation and protection of the environment, the fight against land degradation, the preservation of coral reefs and biodiversity, the approval of the Riyadh initiative on the future of the World Trade Organization ( WTO) to make the multilateral trading system better able to meet current and future challenges.
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Custodian of the Virtual Session 2 of the Cabinet of Presidencies of the Two Holy Mosques NEOM
The Cabinet also expressed its appreciation for the G20 Presidency speech delivered by HRH the Crown Prince after the conclusion of the G20 Summit. The speech affirmed the dedication of the Kingdom presidency, its efforts to build a stronger, more robust and sustainable world, in parallel with the important economic and social transformation in the Kingdom, in light of the Kingdom Vision 2030. The speech also affirmed how essential it is to link group forms between their countries, their role in addressing economic, financial, social and environmental issues, and the participation and international cooperation registered by the presidency to face the COVID-19 pandemic and address its repercussions. This required activating the central role of the group by holding two summits in a year for the first time in a country, in order to confront the global crisis, and the initiative to take coordinated and unprecedented measures, including the provision of resources and necessary financial commitments. . It also needed to take exceptional measures to support economies and peoples and the flow of world trade. He also proposed an initiative to address pandemics by encouraging research, development, and distribution of diagnostic tools, treatments, and vaccines for all infectious diseases, and by facilitating international funding for global pandemic preparedness, as well as supporting the training of epidemiologists in all parts of the world. .
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques informed the Cabinet about the content of the telephone calls with King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, and President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Acting Media Minister Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi noted that the Cabinet reviewed the latest developments of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the local level. and international, as well as the latest COVID19 statistics in the Kingdom. The Cabinet also reviewed the work of laboratory examinations, monitoring and follow-up of all developments, and the comprehensive medical and health care provided to active cases. The Cabinet reviewed efforts to make the Kingdom one of the first countries to receive the vaccine after ensuring its effectiveness and safety, in light of global progress in vaccine development.
The Cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the cowardly terrorist attacks carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, including the attack on a fuel tank at the petroleum products distribution terminal north of Jeddah. The Cabinet also reaffirmed that these terrorist acts of sabotage, which are committed against vital facilities, do not target the Kingdom’s national capabilities, but rather the core of the world economy and the security of its supplies. The Cabinet highlighted the importance of combating such acts of sabotage and terrorism and those behind them.
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Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qassabi noted that the Cabinet was also briefed on reports and developments at the local and international level.
He indicated the interest of the Kingdom to expand and consolidate the prospects for bilateral cooperation with the Republic of Iraq, to serve the common interests and reciprocal benefits for the two countries and sister peoples in various fields.
In this sense, he highlighted the operation of the Jadidat Arar border crossing, the opening of which has been agreed, in accordance with the results of the work of the 4th session of the Joint Coordination Council, approved by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq.
The Cabinet highlighted the Kingdom’s support for the UN’s efforts to stop the tragedy in Syria and help its sister people realize their legitimate hopes, ambitions and aspirations. The Cabinet stressed the importance of fighting all terrorist organizations in all their forms.
Cabinet also welcomed the resumption of the work of the Constitutional Committee to reach a political solution to end the suffering, guarantee the voluntary and safe return of the refugees, in accordance with international standards.
The Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom’s call to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to continue exposing Iran’s non-peaceful nuclear activities, to intensify inspection tasks within Iran to expose any sites that could possibly be used to launch activities. undeclared nuclear weapons, in light of the IAEA Director General’s Report.
The report has monitored an increase in the amount of enriched uranium in Iran that exceeds the restrictions allowed in the deal, which is seen as a continuation of the Iranian escalation and transgressions previously recorded in previous reports.
Al-Qassabi stated that the Cabinet expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation and denunciation of a terrorist attack that targeted residential neighborhoods in the Afghan capital of Kabul, which resulted in deaths and casualties. It reaffirmed the Kingdom’s position with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, in its efforts to combat violence, terrorism and extremism.
The Cabinet reviewed the items on its agenda, including some that are being co-studied by the Shura Council. The Cabinet was also informed about the results achieved by the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, the Council for Political and Security Affairs, the General Committee of the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet Committee of Experts regarding the agenda.
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Presides over the Virtual Session of Cabinet 4 NEOM
The Cabinet issued the following decisions:
First: The Cabinet authorized the Minister of Finance, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Zakat and Taxes – or his deputy – to sign a draft agreement to avoid double taxation between the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . and the Republic of Iraq, and submit the final version to complete the formal procedures.
Second: Cabinet approved a memorandum of understanding in the field of food safety standards and information exchange between the Food and Drug Authority of Saudi Arabia and the Food Standards Authority of Australia and New Zealand.
Third: The Cabinet approved the controls of the Furijat service.
Fourth: The Cabinet approved the subscription of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the shares that were assigned to it in the capital of the International Finance Corporation.
Fifth: Cabinet approved the decisions of the Second Extraordinary Conference of the Universal Postal Union, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Sixth: The Council of Ministers approved the modification of the railway transport system issued by Royal Decree No (M / 33) of 05/24/1433 H.
Seventh: The Cabinet passed the Law of the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, changing the name of the Monetary Authority of Saudi Arabia to Central Bank of Saudi Arabia.
Eighth: The Cabinet approved a series of promotions in ranks 14 and 15 and a position of Minister Plenipotentiary.
Cabinet was briefed on a number of issues on its agenda and relevant recommendations were made.
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