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King Salman presides over Council of Ministers session; praises Hajj season, discusses international cooperation

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com July 14, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Al-Marsad Newspaper – SPA: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God protect him – presided over the session held by the Council of Ministers, today, at the Peace Palace in Jeddah.

Hajj season

At the outset of the session, the King praised the Lord for what he bestowed upon the pilgrims of the Sacred House of God to perform their rituals with ease and reassurance, and for his success – may God be glorified and exalted – for this blessed country in taking care of the Two Holy Mosques, serving their pilgrims, and harnessing the material and human capabilities and capabilities for their comfort, security and safety. .

Thanks to the parties participating in the Hajj

And he – may God protect him – expressed his thanks to the parties participating in all the Hajj activities, for the efforts made by their employees that contributed to achieving the success of the Hajj season for the year 1444 AH, and embodied sincerity and dedication in carrying out this great duty with which God honored the Kingdom’s leadership and people.

The visit of the Crown Prince to France

After that, the Council of Ministers was briefed on the results of the official visit made by His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the French Republic, and his meeting – may God protect him – with His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron, and the review of historical relations that took place during it. the strategy between the two friendly countries, and ways to develop it in all fields; to serve their common interests.

In his statement to the Saudi Press Agency after the session, His Excellency the Minister of Information, Salman bin Youssef Al-Dosari, stated that the Council noted the contents of the joint statement issued by the Kingdom and the French Republic regarding cooperation in the fields of energy, and the importance the two countries attach to implementing the United Nations Framework Convention on Energy. climate change, the Paris Agreement; Consistent with the principles, goals and objectives specified therein.

The Kingdom’s participation in a number of international and regional meetings

The Cabinet dealt with the Kingdom’s overall participation in a number of regional and international meetings during the past days, within the framework of its efforts to support collective action and the multilateral approach in order to face global challenges, maintain peace and stability, and achieve development and prosperity.

The Council reviewed the conclusions of the sixth ministerial meeting of the strategic dialogue between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and the Russian Federation, which was held in Moscow, regarding the adoption of the joint action plan for the period from 2023 AD to 2028 AD, and coordination on various current political issues at the regional and international levels.

Extension of the voluntary cut

The Council of Ministers reaffirmed the Kingdom’s keenness to enhance the precautionary efforts made by the countries of the (OPEC Plus) group to support the stability and balance of oil markets, including the announcement of extending the voluntary cut of (one million barrels) per day, which began to be implemented in July for another month, to include August. the next with the possibility of extending it.

And His Excellency indicated that the Council counted the positive results achieved by the Kingdom in the Global Competitiveness Yearbook Report 2023 AD, as a reflection of the economic transformation process adopted by the state with the aim of achieving the desired aspirations for the prosperity of the national economy and progress in all fields.

Appointing the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property as an international search and examination body

The Cabinet welcomed the approval of the World Intellectual Property Organization to appoint the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property as a body for international preliminary research and examination, and the adoption by the World Meteorological Organization of the regional center for warning of dust and sand storms in the Kingdom as a regional center to serve the countries of the region.

The Council reviewed the topics on its agenda, including topics that the Shura Council participated in studying. It also reviewed the conclusions of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, the Council of Political and Security Affairs, the General Committee of the Council of Ministers, and the Council of Experts in the Council of Ministers.

decisions

The council concluded the following:

Firstly :

Approval of the Kingdom’s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, and its protocols.

secondly :

Authorizing His Highness the Minister of Culture – or his representative – to discuss with the Burkinabe side a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the cultural field between the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism in the Republic of Burkina Faso.

Third:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Justice – or his representative – to sign a draft cooperation agreement in the judicial field between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Chad, and to sign a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Ministry of Justice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Chad.

Fourthly:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding in the field of reducing risks and disasters before they occur in the Arab world between the National Center of Meteorology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Organization for the Red Crescent and the Red Cross.

Fifth:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture – or his representative – to discuss with both the Zambian side and the Indonesian side regarding two draft memorandums of understanding for cooperation in the agricultural fields between the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Agriculture in the Republic of Zambia, and the Ministry of Agriculture in the Republic of Indonesia.

Sixthly:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources – or his representative – to discuss with each of the Moroccan, Congolese, Zimbabwean, Zambian, Mauritanian and Senegalese sides regarding draft memorandums of understanding in the field of mineral wealth between the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and each of: Energy Transition and Sustainable Development in the Kingdom of Morocco, the Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Mines of the Republic of Zambia, the Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and the Ministry of Mines and Geology of the Republic of Senegal.

Seventh:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of tourism between the Ministry of Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism in the Republic of Djibouti.

Eighth:

Authorizing His Excellency the Attorney General – or his representative – to negotiate with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime regarding a draft memorandum of understanding between the Public Prosecution Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Ninth:

Approving – in principle – the establishment of a national center for marine information.

Tenth:

Approval of the real estate contributions system.

Approval of the organization of the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts.

Twelfth:

Approving that the Ministerial Committee for Traffic Safety be the representative body of the Kingdom concerned with communicating with the World Health Organization and the United Nations Organization regarding the implementation of the national strategic plan for traffic safety, and what is related to the Stockholm Declaration and the Political Declaration for Traffic Safety.

thirteen:

Approval of promotions to the ranks (fifteenth) and (fourteenth) as follows:

Khalid bin Majid bin Saud Al Ghurair is promoted to the position of (Senior Business Consultant) at the (fifteenth rank) at the Ministry of Interior.

Fawaz bin Muhammad bin Fawaz Al-Tamimi is promoted to the position of (General Director) at the (fifteenth) rank at the Ministry of Justice.

Engineer Hussein bin Ali bin Hadi Al Harshan is promoted to the position of (Civil Engineering Consultant) at the (fourteenth) rank at the Ministry of Health.

The Council of Ministers also reviewed a number of general issues on its agenda, and the Council took the necessary measures regarding these issues.

2023-07-14 14:17:47
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July 14, 2023 0 comments

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Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman presides over Council of Ministers session, discusses international relations, space mission, and citizen services

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com June 7, 2023

written by Chief editor of world-today-news.com

Al-Marsad Newspaper – SPA: His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect him – presided over the session held by the Council of Ministers, at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.

Meeting with the President of Venezuela

At the beginning of the session, His Highness briefed the Cabinet on the content of his meeting with the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and what it included in reviewing the relations between the two friendly countries and prospects for cooperation and opportunities to enhance it in various fields.

Total conversations between senior officials

Then the Council of Ministers dealt with all the talks that took place between senior officials in the Kingdom and their counterparts in a number of countries during the past days, within the framework of the Kingdom’s keenness to strengthen ties of friendship and build bridges of cooperation with the international community. In a way that supports the consolidation of the principles of development, progress and prosperity in the whole world.

BRICS meeting

In this regard, the Council renewed what the Kingdom confirmed during the ministerial meeting of the Friends of the (BRICS Group), which was held in the Republic of South Africa, that it will continue to work with international partners to achieve the goals of sustainable development by 2030 AD, and to intensify global efforts to enhance food and energy security.

In his statement to the Saudi Press Agency after the session, His Excellency the Minister of Information, Salman bin Youssef Al-Dosari, stated that the Council of Ministers praised the agreement reached at the (35th) ministerial meeting of the countries of the (OPEC Plus) group regarding the level of production for the year 2024 AD, and the announcement of Voluntary cuts initiated by the Kingdom to enhance precautionary efforts aimed at supporting the stability and balance of oil markets.

The scientific mission of the two astronauts

The Council considered the success achieved by the scientific mission of the Saudi astronauts to the International Station that it comes in the context of the Kingdom’s interest in strengthening its role in the world of space and the manufacture of its technologies, and its continued efforts in empowering people and protecting the planet, and shaping new horizons through science, research and innovations in this field.

Improving the level of services provided to citizens

The Cabinet emphasized the utmost importance the state attaches to improving the level of services provided to citizens. Including enhancing water resources and working on their sustainability through the launch of many projects in this vital sector to provide water supplies and services with high quality and efficiency, including the Jubail Desalination Plant (3A) project, which is the latest and largest of its kind in the world.

General population census

And His Excellency indicated that the Council noted the comprehensive data provided by the General Population and Housing Census for the year 2022 AD, which will be – God willing – a basic pillar for planning, development, decision-making and economic and social policy-making. In a way that contributes to achieving the objectives of (the Kingdom’s Vision 2030) and preparing to create a better future.

topics on its agenda

The Council of Ministers reviewed the topics on its agenda, including topics that the Shura Council participated in studying. It also reviewed the conclusions of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, the Council of Political and Security Affairs, the General Committee of the Council of Ministers, and the Council of Experts in the Council of Ministers.

decisions

The council concluded the following:

Firstly :

Authorizing His Royal Highness the Minister of Energy – or his representative – to discuss with the Kazakh side a draft memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for cooperation in the field of energy.

secondly :

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Finance – or his representative – to discuss with the ministries of finance in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf regarding a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the financial field between the Ministry of Finance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the ministries of finance in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

Third:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Investment – or his representative – to discuss with the Beninese side a draft memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Republic of Benin for cooperation in the field of encouraging direct investment.

Fourthly:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Investment – or his representative – to discuss a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Fifth:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Education – or his representative – to discuss with the Qatari side a draft educational cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in the State of Qatar in the field of dispatching Saudi teachers and educational supervisors.

Sixthly :

Authorizing His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nuclear and Radiological Control Authority – or his representative – to discuss with the Yemeni side a draft memorandum of understanding in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection between the Nuclear and Radiological Control Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the National Atomic Energy Committee in the Republic of Yemen.

Seventh:

Authorizing His Excellency the Minister of Information, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Audiovisual Media – or his representative – to discuss with the Hellenic side a draft memorandum of understanding between the General Authority for Audiovisual Media in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the National Center for Audiovisual Media and Communications in the Hellenic Republic for cooperation in the field of visual media And the audible.

Eighth:

Authorizing His Excellency the Governor of the Saudi Central Bank – or his representative – to discuss with the Hong Kong side a draft memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Central Bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Monetary Agency in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China for cooperation in the field of financial innovation.

Ninth:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the General Directorate of Financial Investigation at the Presidency of State Security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Directorate of Financial Investigation at the Ministry of Interior in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the field of exchanging information related to combating money laundering, associated predicate offenses and terrorist financing.

Tenth:

Approval of a memorandum of understanding between the General Department of Financial Investigation at the Presidency of State Security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Financial Investigation Unit in the Republic of Kosovo regarding cooperation in exchanging investigations related to money laundering, terrorist financing and related crimes.

eleven :

Transferring the competences of designing, constructing, developing, operating and maintaining dams in all regions of the Kingdom from the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture to the General Corporation for Irrigation.

Twelfth:

Approving the amendment of the accredited valuers system, issued by Royal Decree No. (M / 43) dated 7/9/1433 AH, as stated in the decision.

thirteen :

Renewing the membership of Dr. Badr bin Hudaydh Al-Harbi, and appointing Dr. Lamia bint Fouad Daghestani and Eng. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Arfaj as members of the Board of Directors of the National Center of Meteorology, from specialists and experts in the field of work of the center.

Fourteenth :

Approval of promotions to the ranks (fifteenth) and (fourteenth) as follows:

Promotions:

Dr. Muhammad bin Ali bin Ahmed Kameli is promoted to the position of (principal business advisor), rank (fifteenth), at the Ministry of Interior.

Abdullah bin Yahya bin Ali Al-Arfaji is promoted to the position of (District Emirate Deputy) at the (fifteenth) rank in the Emirate of Asir Region.

Promotion of Kamal bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Saeed to the position of (principal business advisor), rank (fifteenth), at the Ministry of Commerce.

Promotion of Nayef bin Abbad bin Abdullah Al-Dairi Al-Otaibi to the position of (principal business advisor) at the (fifteenth rank) at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

Marzouq bin Fahd bin Numan Al-Kharboush Al-Shammari is promoted to the position of (Senior Business Adviser) at the (fifteenth rank) at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

Khalid bin Suleiman bin Abdul Rahman Al-Subhi is promoted to the position of (Regional Affairs Adviser) at the (fourteenth) rank at the Ministry of Interior.

Hasan bin Dhaif Allah bin Muhammad Hassan Al-Osaimi is promoted to the position of (legal advisor), rank (fourteenth), at the Ministry of Interior.

Promotion of Mohammed bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Manea Al-Sahli to the position of (security advisor), rank (fourteenth), at the Ministry of Interior.

Promotion of Ibrahim bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Zalfan to the position of (General Manager) at the (fourteenth rank) at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

The Council of Ministers also reviewed a number of general issues on its agenda, including annual reports of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health, and the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, and the Council took the necessary measures regarding these issues.

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2023-06-06 22:15:47

June 7, 2023 0 comments

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A Controversial Kiss: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Kisses Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in Front of European Officials at EPB Summit

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com June 1, 2023

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Al-Marsad Newspaper: A video clip documented the Albanian Prime Minister kissing the Italian Prime Minister in a strange way in front of a number of European heads of state and officials.

The video showed Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni walking alongside a number of European heads of state as they headed to the European Political Community (EPCMoldova) summit in Moldova, to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine and its consequences for the whole of Europe.

The following clips from the video showed that the Prime Minister of Albania kissed the Prime Minister of Italy in a strange way in front of the audience, which raised a state of surprise and criticized the Prime Minister of Albania.

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2023-06-01 18:09:33

June 1, 2023 0 comments

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“Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Uses Humor to Bond with South Korean President Ahead of G7 Summit”

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com May 20, 2023

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Al-Marsad Newspaper: Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, joked with President of the National Assembly in South Korea, Kim Jin-pyo, as they took memorial photos before the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, which begins today, Saturday, May 20, 2023.

During the photo shoot, Kim tried to raise his body to his feet, in a ludicrous attempt to reduce the 20 cm height difference between them, according to the British newspaper The Guardian.

The video showed Trudeau bowing for a moment to the level of Jin Pyo, in a scene that made the members of the Korean delegation laugh, and then spread his legs to become a length close to Jin Pyo, a movement known in South Korea as manner legs or “leg etiquette”, and its aim is to reduce the height difference between two people.

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2023-05-20 15:21:39

May 20, 2023 0 comments

Health

“G7 Health Ministers Call for Faster and Fairer Vaccine Distribution to Developing Countries”

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com May 14, 2023

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The G7 Health Ministers today called for the creation of a mechanism that allows for a faster and fairer distribution of vaccines and medicines, due to the access problems to these drugs that developing countries suffered during the pandemic.

Lessons learned from the coronavirus health crisis were one of the central themes of the two-day meeting of the Group of Seven Health Ministers held in the Japanese city of Nagasaki.

During the meeting, the achievement of the rapid development of vaccines at the beginning of the pandemic was highlighted, as well as the difficulties in supplying them. that affected countries with lower incomes and that were weighed down by low vaccination rates.

Facing an eventual new pandemic, the ministers stressed the need to improve the process of global distribution of medicines and vaccines, with a view to “create a system in which everyone can be vaccinated, and in which vaccines can be obtained equitably”in a joint statement adopted at the end of the meeting.

“We have agreed to build a mechanism that promotes access to medicines, and each country must now take the initiative to work on it. We would like it to be the basis for advancing international cooperation in this regard”said Japan’s Health Minister Katsunobu Kato, who chaired the meeting.

The final text also calls for ensuring that the information on new drugs is distributed fairly, quickly and widely.

Along the same lines, the G7 ministers are betting on a “effective use” of the new financial instrument launched last year by the World Bank to pay for the response to contagious diseases.

The joint declaration also underlines the fundamental role played by national health systems during the pandemic, and sets the goal of achieving a “universal health coverage” that offers quality health care for all citizens by 2030.

The Nagasaki appointment served to “set the direction of collaboration towards a healthier future”and to prepare the discussions on Health that the G7 leaders will hold at their summit scheduled from 19 to 21 in Hiroshima, said the Japanese minister of the branch at a press conference.

2023-05-14 20:33:33
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May 14, 2023 0 comments

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“G7 Calls for International Standards in Assessing Risks of Generative Artificial Intelligence”

by Chief editor of world-today-news.com April 29, 2023

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The digital and technology ministers meeting of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations, currently taking place in Takasaki, Gunma prefecture, will focus on promoting the prudent development of generative artificial intelligence. To curb bias, misinformation, and copyright infringement, the group will call for the creation of international standards to assess the risks associated with AI. A statement outlining this idea is expected to be released at the meeting’s conclusion on Sunday. This push for international standards underscores the importance of responsible AI development as nations continue to embrace the technology.

April 29, 2023 0 comments

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