RIYADH: Culture and Information Minister Dr. Adel Al-Toraifi, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), chaired the 8th meeting of the board in the presence of its members at his office in Riyadh on Sunday.
At the outset, Al-Toraifi delivered a speech in which he welcomed all the members, hoping that the board’s meetings would result in the agency’s progress and development.
Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussein, the president of Saudi Press Agency and vice chairman of the board of directors, briefed the board on the most important achievements during the last period and reviewed the agenda.
The board discussed topics on its agenda and took a number of decisions, where it approved the entry of the Saudi Press Agency as a partner with Radio and Television Commission in the establishment of Al-Ikhbariyah Channel Company according to the procedures and regulations.
The board approved SPA’s closing account for the fiscal year 1436/1437 AH and authorized the SPA president or his deputy to complete the discussion between the SPA and a number of regional and international news agencies, and sign memorandums of cooperation with them.
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
