Saudi crown prince chairs cabinet's session

Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon.At the outset of the session, the Crown Prince, princes and ministers congratulatedPrince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the occasion of the issuance of the decree ofthe Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saudselecting him as Deputy Crown Prince with the continuation of his post as SecondDeputy Premier, praying to Allah Almighty to crown his efforts in success.Then, the Cabinet was briefed on the results of the visit of President Barack Obama ofthe United States of America to the Kingdom and his talks with the Custodian of theTwo Holy Mosques, commending deep bilateral relations between the two countriesand their keenness on enhancing them in the interest of both countries and theirfriendly peoples in all fields.The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja said in astatement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session that the Cabinetreviewed the latest developments in the region and the world. The Cabinetcommended Kuwait Declaration and the decisions of the Arab Summit in its 25thordinary session, stressing the contents of the declaration and its comprehensivevision for strengthening Arab solidarity and the importance of its activation. TheCabinet also praised the wisdom of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, theEmir of the State of Kuwait for administering the Summit's deliberations, prayingAllah Almighty to crown the efforts of all in success to achieve the aspirations of theArab peoples of progress and prosperity.The Cabinet welcomed the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement betweenthe Government of the Philippines and Islamic Moro Front, expressing the Kingdom'shope that this agreement will be in continuation of the efforts to achieve peace andstability in the southern Philippines.