Saudi Arabia is working actively to counter nuclear terrorism in the region and the world with its involvement in various multilateral activities, the Council of Ministers said after their meeting here.
The Cabinet expressed the hope that the recent recommendations of the Third Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague would help achieve global security and stability.
“Saudi Arabia is one of the first countries that adopted international resolutions related to nuclear security,” Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja said in a statement after the weekly meeting on Monday.
“In addition to its support for the initiative on combating nuclear terrorism, it is effectively and positively present in more than 20 international activities linked to nuclear security since the Seoul Summit,” the statement added.
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, chaired the Cabinet meeting at Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.
The Cabinet welcomed the comprehensive peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and hoped it would bring peace and stability to the southern part of the country, Khoja said in his statement to the Saudi Press Agency.
The Cabinet also approved the headquarters agreement between the Kingdom and the monetary council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed in Riyadh last year.
Another major decision taken by the Cabinet was the approval of the Kingdom’s separate agreements with the Ethiopian government and the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax evasion.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of the King Faisal International Prize because it “embodies the Kingdom’s appreciation and honoring of science and scientists,” Khoja said.
The Cabinet also commended the role of the Prince Salman awards and grants on studies and research related to the history of the Arabian Peninsula and the Kingdom, Khoja said.
The Cabinet approved the amendment of article 15 of the military colleges’ regulations, governing the conditions for admission and related matters.
The meeting authorized Minister of Interior Prince Mohammed bin Naif to discuss with the Tunisian government a draft agreement for mutual recognition of driver’s licenses in the two countries.
In another decision, the meeting authorized the transport minister to discuss a draft agreement on maritime transport with Algeria, Khoja said.
The Cabinet also approved a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the health ministries of the Kingdom and Portugal.
The crown prince and members of the Cabinet earlier congratulated Prince Muqrin on his appointment as the deputy crown prince.
The Cabinet was also briefed on the talks of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah with US President Barack Obama.
The Cabinet also commended the declaration and the decisions at the 25th Arab Summit in Kuwait, to strengthen Arab solidarity.
The appointments ratified by the Cabinet yesterday included Naif Al-Otaibi as undersecretary for petroleum affairs at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Abdullah Al-Saleh as director general of investment development at the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, and Ahmed Al-Qadhi as director general of administrative and financial affairs at the Ministry of Interior.
