Jeddah - SPA

Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Al-Aziz chaired the cabinet meeting held Monday in Jeddah.
Being briefed on the discussions between the Crown Prince and King Juan Carlos of Spain,
the cabinet commended the deep-rooted relationships between the two countries and the
keen interest of both parties to have these relations reinforced in all areas. 

Upon review of the results of the GCC defense ministers in the presence of US defense minister, the
cabinet commended the desire expressed by both parties to boost cooperation and
strategic partnership between them in order to preserve security and stability of the
region.

The cabinet welcomed results of the Arab-middle Asia and Azerbaijan economic and
cooperation forum. It appreciated the initiatives made by both parties to boost and
develop common cooperation.

Upon review of the results of the clean energy meeting at Seoul and the international
energy forum in Russia, the cabinet stressed the steps taken by Saudi Arabia with
respect to adopting clean energy technologies and the achievements made by Saudi Arabia in the areas of
design and construction.

The cabinet reviewed results of the Arab ministers of information meeting and the
appreciation expressed by them for the Arab strategy developed by Saudi Arabia to combat
terrorism.