A number of senior members of the Shoura Council today expressed welcome and pleasure of the forthcoming meeting of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with the Shoura Council to kick off its second year of the fifth session. In statements to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), they underscored the importance of the key speech the King will deliver at Sunday's meeting, expected to focus on the pillars of the Kingdom's domestic and foreign policies, the state's positions towards the Arab and Islamic current issues and the economic, social, health and educational achievements as well as the government's working program for this year. They said the Shoura Council has recently upgraded the rhythm of its activity and improved its performance, citing that during the outgoing year, the Council held 77 sessions and issued 111 decisions. They said the King's comments will form a wise guide for the members over the coming year and the years ahead. Those interviewed by SPA were the Council's Deputy Speaker Dr. Bandar bin Mohammed Hamza Hajjar; Assistant Speaker Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Barak; Secretary General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Ghamdi; Chairman of the Educational and Scientific Research Committee Prince Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud; Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Dr. Talal Dhahi; Chairman of the Islamic and Judicial Affairs Committee Sheikh Azeb bin Saeed Al Misbil; Chairman of the Economic and Energy Affairs Committee Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini; Chairman of the Water and Public Utilities and Services Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Giwaihes; Chairman of the Security Affairs Committee Major General Dr. Mohammed bin Faisal Abu-Saq; Chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee Hasan bin Abdullah Al-Shihri; Chairman of the Administration, Human Resources and Appeals Committee Dr. Fihad bin Mu'tad Al-Hamad; Chairman of the Social, Family and Youth Affairs Committee Dr. Talal bin Hasan Bakri; and Chairman of the Health and Environment Affairs Committee Dr. Mohammed bin Zamel Al-Shareef.
