Prince Mohammed bin Naif, vice custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, recently chaired a Saudi cabinet meeting at
Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh that covered topics ranging from communications
with international leaders to the recent Council of Arab Foreign Ministers
session.
The meeting began with a briefing on
communications with foreign leaders, including a message sent by King Salman bin Abdulaziz, custodian of
the Two Holy Mosques, to Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait; telephone communications and a meeting between King
Salman and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia; and a meeting between Crown
Prince Mohammad and Murray McCully, New Zealand’s foreign minister.
The meeting also covered the decisions adopted during the 147th session
of the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers, with
the cabinet praising the recognition of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to Support
Legitimacy in Yemen. The coalition has pushed for resuming the peace process in the
country, working to stop war and continuing efforts to restore the Yemeni
state.
The cabinet also highlighted
King Salman’s Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center’s efforts to
provide aid in Yemen. The Council of Arab Foreign Ministers had issued statements
condemning the coup leaders in the country and interventions by Iran.
The cabinet expressed its commitment to
adhering to the session’s decisions and the Arab Peace Initiative and condemned
recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and Mali.
