PRESIDED OVER BY ITS CHAIRMAN SHEIKH DR. SALIH BIN ABDULLAH BIN HOMAID, THE SHOURA COUNCIL HELD ITS 71ST ORDINARY SESSION IN RIYADH TODAY. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A DRAFT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON POLITICAL CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE SAUDI AND TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRIES AND A DRAFT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IN THE HEALTH FIELDS BETWEEN THE SAUDI AND TURKISH HEALTH MINISTRIES, ACCORDING TO A PRESS STATEMENT PROVIDED TO SAUDI PRESS AGENCY BY THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE COUNCIL FOLLOWING THE SESSION. THE COUNCIL APPROVED AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 17 OF THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT OF DEPOSITED MONEY NUMBER 2 (PREVIOUSLY 117) SIGNED WITH UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FOA) AND ITS RENEWAL FOR FIVE YEARS STARTING FROM 1/8/2006. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED REPORTS ON THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE THEIR DISCUSSION IN A FUTURE SESSION.