Cabinet approved yesterday an MoU between the government and Japan to establish a strategic dialogue at the foreign minister level, state news agency SPA reported yesterday.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) special meeting in Riyadh received praise from the ministers. They said the hosting of the event comes under the Kingdom’s efforts to boost global economic growth amid its unprecedented economic transformation. The ministers also expressed appreciation for King Salman’s sponsorship of the Riyadh-hosted Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) annual meetings. The support by Saudi reflects its keenness on continued cooperation with the IsDB bank to support economic cooperation between member states and others, they said.

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Gaza also got a mention: The Cabinet also discussed exerted efforts by Saudi and its partners in regards to a ceasefire in Gaza and an international recognition of an independent Palestinian state. They reiterated Saudi’s support to stability and development in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Also approved at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting:

  • A cooperation agreement between the government and Bahrain on energy;
  • An MoU between the government and Nigeria on oil and gas;
  • An MoU between the Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry and its counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on mining;
  • An MoU for industrial cooperation between the Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry and its Tunisian counterpart;
  • A cooperation agreement between State Security Presidency and their counterparts in Pakistan on the fight against terrorism.
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