RIYADH: The Saudi cabinet has praised the results of the third International Mining Conference, held in Riyadh between 9 and 11 January, according to a cabinet statement on Tuesday.
The Council of Ministers noted the conference saw 133 countries from around the world participate in the event. It also witnessed the signing of 75 agreements and memorandums of understanding in various fields of this sector.
The meeting was chaired by Saudi King Salman. Regional developments were also discussed, reiterating the Kingdom’s firm positions towards reducing the pace of escalation and ensuring that the scope of violence does not expand into more areas.
The Council of Ministers was also briefed on the talks that took place between the Kingdom and a number of countries over the past days, including a phone call between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two leaders discussed the situation in the West Bank and Gaza.
