The council of ministers authorized the transfer of licensing authority for the professions of accounting, auditing, non-securities financial consulting, zakat and tax services, and accounting services from the Commerce Ministry to the Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants, state news agency SPA reports. Cabinet also approved a draft cooperation agreement with the World Economic Forum on minerals.

Also approved at the weekly meeting:

  • Mutual exemptions for short term residence visas for diplomatic, special and service passport holders between the Kingdom, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan;
  • An MoU on Islamic affairs with Tanzania;
  • An MoU with Pakistan to coordinate investigations on money laundering and terrorism financing;
  • A cooperation agreement with Qatar for the exchange of personal data and information for security purposes;
  • Two MoUs on social development with Qatar and Kuwait;
  • An MoU on healthcare cooperation with Cuba;
  • An MoU with the Maldives on airports and seaplanes.
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