Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah today. At the outset of the meeting, the Crown Prince, princes and Cabinet members forwarded thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the unique achievements and accelerating developments witnessed by all parts of the Kingdom in the service of all segments of the society upon the monarch's perfect and well-advised instructions, noting, in this regard, that the patronage of the monarch of the opening ceremony of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah as well as the finals of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Soccer final match for this season embodies his care for the youths and sportsmen as well as his encouragement for Saudi cadres on implementing this giant edifice in such world class standards to the satisfaction of the monarch's aspiration. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the meeting, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja, the Minister of Culture and Information, said the Cabinet has expressed pride and gratitude for the high level, preparedness, advanced training and technological and military know-how reached by the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to protect the sanctuaries, achievements and territorial unity of the country, noting that the patronage of the Crown Prince of the closing ceremony of "Saif Abdullah" military exercise and the administrative and military parade for the armed forces recently held on its fringes in Hafr Al-Baten, in the north eastern part of the Kingdom, once more reflects the care and interest of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Supreme Commander of all armed forces, and his Crown Prince for the armed forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. --More 15:27 LOCAL TIME 12:27 GMT تغريد
