JEDDAH: The president of the Saudi General Auditing Bureau (GAB) on Saturday hosted the 15th meeting of the policy, finance and administration committee of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) at the bureau’s headquarters in Riyadh.
Dr. Hossam bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Anqari’s adviser, Dr. Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Habib, said the meeting was attended by the heads of supreme audit institutions from the US, Austria, the UAE, Norway, India, Russia, China, Sweden, South Africa and Brazil.
Al-Habib added that the meeting discussed the activities of INTOSAI’s four main committees: Policy, finance and administration, professional standards, capacity-building and knowledge-sharing.
“The results of this meeting will be presented to INTOSAI’s executive council, which will meet in Russia on Nov. 15-16,” he said.
Recently, the president of the GAB and the head of the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) signed a cooperation agreement in the fields of professional accounting and auditing.
The agreement aims to improve cooperation between the two parties and develop the fields of accounting and professional auditing.
Saudi General Auditing Bureau hosts international meeting
Saudi General Auditing Bureau hosts international meeting
- The results of this meeting will be presented to INTOSAI’s executive council in Russia on Nov. 15-16
Crown prince speaks with regional, global leaders about Iranian aggression
- Calls came as several Gulf Arab states were targeted by Iranian missiles
- Also spoke with French president, Pakistani prime minister
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to several regional leaders on the phone on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The calls came as several Gulf Arab states were targeted by Iranian missiles after Tehran pledged to retaliate against strikes by the US and Israel that hit several cities in Iran in the early hours of Saturday.
The crown prince spoke with UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
The crown prince affirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with, and support for, their nations and stressed “Saudi Arabia’s readiness to mobilize all its resources to assist them in responding to the brutal Iranian attacks they suffered, which undermine the region’s security and stability,” the SPA added.
He also received a call from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, SPA reported.
They reviewed the impact of the ongoing escalation, with the Egyptian leader affirming Egypt’s solidarity with the Kingdom and backing for the steps it has taken to defend its sovereignty and maintain regional stability.
Prince Mohammed also received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron, during which he reiterated Saudi Arabia’s condemnation of the Iranian rocket attacks targeting the Kingdom and neighboring states, affirming that all necessary measures are being taken to defend its territory and support sisterly countries in safeguarding their sovereignty and security.
In a separate call, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his country’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for the measures it is taking to protect its sovereignty, security and stability in response to the Iranian attacks, SPA added.
