The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session at Al-Yamamah palace here on Monday afternoon. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the warm welcome and generous hospitality accorded to him and the accompanying delegation during his visit to Jordan, stressing that the talks, the exchange of views with King Abdullah II on issues and subjects of common interest, the official meetings, discussions between the two sides, and signing of agreements and memorandums of understanding embody the strong fraternal ties and the desire to advance them towards wider horizons to serve the interests of the two countries and their peoples and contribute to strengthening security and stability in the region and the world. The King also expressed his appreciation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the King, the Government and people for their great efforts exerted to ensure the success of the Arab Summit Conference at its 28th session, pointing in this context to the Summit's positive results. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques also briefed the Cabinet on the results of his meetings with leaders of Arab countries on the sidelines of the Summit, expressing his happiness over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Arab summit at its 29th session in the city of Riyadh, welcoming the leaders of Arab countries in their second country, the Kingdom. The King briefed the Cabinet on the results of his meeting with Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of the Chinese Party, Air Force General Xu Qiliang. The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) after the session that the Cabinet commended the joint statement issued following the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, its emphasis on the strong ties, keenness on their developments in various fields, their positions towards the current situations in the Arab world, the desire to unify Arab and Islamic ranks, and the great efforts of the two countries' to strengthen fraternal ties among Arab and Islamic countries. --More 16:22 LOCAL TIME 13:22 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1611295
