King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, thanked Almighty Allah and expressed his appreciation to all government bodies involved in serving the guests of Allah and volunteers for all their efforts in making the Umrah season a success. Chairing the weekly session of the Cabinet, King Abdullah attributed these remarkable achievements to Almighty Allah and the Kingdom's sincere citizens who dedicated themselves to the service of Umrah pilgrims, who come to supplicate in the Holy Cities from all over the world. The King said this success serves as an incentive for all to exert maximum efforts in preparation for the Haj season to enable pilgrims in performing their rituals with ease and comfort. He also expressed recognition of the efforts being made by the Kingdom in offering excellent services in the Two Holy Mosques, including the new expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the meeting, Dr. Abdul Aziz Khoja, Minister of Culture and Information, said that the Cabinet listened to a number of reports regarding developments in some Arab countries and stressed the Kingdom's firm stance toward these events to maintain the security and stability of these countries. The Cabinet gave the go ahead to Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Foreign Minister, or whoever he authorizes to discuss with the Spanish and Austrian parties as well as international organizations to reach a draft agreement to establish King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Center for Dialogue between the followers of religions and cultures. The Center is meant to strengthen dialogue between the followers of various religions and cultures.
