On Tuesday at NEOM, the Cabinet, presided over by King Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, examined the efforts undertaken by the Kingdom to improve global multilateral cooperation in order to address water concerns and take the initiative to address them.
These initiatives include the creation of the Global Water Organization, which has its headquarters in Riyadh and strives to promote and consolidate cooperative cooperation between nations and organizations in the water area to accomplish sustainable development goals.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques updated the Cabinet on specifics of the discussions that took place with leaders of various nations over the course of the last several days on ways to improve ties with the Kingdom in a number of areas.
Salman Bin Yousef Al-Dosari, the minister of media, stated in remarks to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that the Cabinet considered reports provided by follow-up committees entrusted with coordinating between the Kingdom and foreign nations.
The reports go into depth on the committees’ most recent attempts to strengthen their ties to these nations through cooperation and integration. The minister stated that in light of the illustrious and long-standing ties that unite Saudi Arabia and the friendly nations, the Cabinet looks forward to greater progress in their collaborative efforts.
In order to establish stability, promote peace, and advance global development, the minister said that the Cabinet discussed regional and international trends as well as the efforts being made in these areas. She reiterated the need of collaboration and the consolidation of joint activities.
The draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Italy for cooperation in the energy sector was approved for discussion with the Italian side by the Cabinet.
It approved a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, the Ministry of Tourism of Ghana, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture of South Africa, and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Tourism for the establishment of the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC).
The Islamic University of Madinah’s president has been given permission by the Cabinet to speak with the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies about a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding academic collaboration, scientific research, and knowledge exchange between the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia and the Oxford Center for Islamic Studies in the United Kingdom.
It gave the Saudi Space Agency (SSA) chairman of the board of directors, who is also the minister of communications and information technology, permission to speak with the Indian side about a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the SSA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in the area of space activities for peaceful purposes.
A draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the General Court of Audit (GCA) and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India for collaboration in the areas of accounting, auditing, and professional work has been given by the Cabinet to the GCA president for discussion with the Indian side.
The “Open Access to Government-Funded Research Infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” policy was adopted. – SPA
