HRH the Crown Prince Chairs Cabinet Session in Riyadh

 His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, chaired the Cabinet session held today in Riyadh.

 HRH the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on the contents of the two messages addressed to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH the Crown Prince from King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, as well as the message HRH the Crown Prince sent to President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. He also briefed the Cabinet on his phone calls with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung, President of Romania Nicușor Dan, and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain Pedro Sánchez, alongside the outcomes of his reception of Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.

 The Cabinet subsequently reviewed international developments and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's ongoing diplomatic efforts, in coordination with brotherly and friendly nations, to consolidate the region's security, safeguard stability, and sustain development and prosperity for its peoples. It reiterated the Kingdom's unwavering commitment to defending its sovereignty and responding firmly to any threat or aggression targeting its security or the safety of its citizens and residents.

 In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the session, Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary said that the Cabinet reviewed the outcomes of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's participation in meetings held under the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the G20, as part of its efforts to support multilateral action aimed at strengthening mechanisms for joint cooperation across various fields, serving mutual interests and benefits, and contributing to effective and sustainable solutions to current global challenges, particularly those related to maritime navigation security, energy, food security, global trade, and supply chains.

 The Cabinet reaffirmed the Kingdom's rejection of all violations that threaten the security and safety of maritime navigation and global energy supplies, stressing the importance of urgent action by the international community to ensure maritime security, safeguard the flow of international trade, and enforce international law in this regard.

 The Cabinet affirmed that, despite the region's challenges, the Kingdom has continued to reliably supply energy to global markets, supported by long-term investments in infrastructure, storage facilities, and supply chains, as well as an ecosystem capable of responding to changing circumstances with the highest levels of technical and operational capability. These efforts have contributed to strengthening global energy security and the resilience of supply networks.

 The Cabinet addressed other items on its agenda and issued several decisions, including the following:

 First:

 Authorizing the chairman of the board of directors of the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission, or a deputy, to discuss and sign two draft memoranda of understanding with the National Nuclear Regulator of South Africa and the National Nuclear Safety Authority of Brazil on the exchange of information in nuclear and radiological regulation.

 Second:

 Authorizing the chairman of the board of directors of the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah), or a deputy, to discuss and sign a draft cooperation agreement with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina of Egypt.

 Third:

 Approving a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in water resources between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of India.

 Fourth:

 Authorizing the minister of human resources and social development, or a deputy, to discuss and sign a draft memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic for cooperation in labor market development and skills building.

 Fifth:

 Approving a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on developing scientific, training, and research cooperation.

 Sixth:

 Approving a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in radio and television broadcasting between the Saudi Broadcasting Authority and the Moroccan Public Broadcasting Company (SNRT).

 Seventh:

 Approving the National Space Policy.