Akhir 30, 1432 / April 04, 2011, SPA -- Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, chaired the Cabinet session held at Al-Yamamah Palace here today. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) following the session, the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja said the Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet on the telephone call the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud made to King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan during which they discussed the bilateral relations and the mutual cooperation between the two countries and reviewed the latest developments in the region. The Crown Prince also briefed the Cabinet on the consultations and contacts that took place during the week with a number of leaders of brotherly and friendly countries which dealt with the latest developments at Arab, Regional and International arenas. Dr. Khoja said the Cabinet listened to a report on the latest developments in a number of Arab and Islamic countries, emphasizing the statement issued by the Extraordinary Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States which was held in Riyadh yesterday. The statement condemned the continued Iranian blatant interferences in the internal affairs of the GCC members states through conspiring against their national security and spreading division and sectarian strife among their citizens, acts that represent a violation of their sovereignty, independence, principles of good neighborliness, international norms and laws, and the Charters of both the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Conference. The Cabinet also expressed satisfaction over the statement issued by the GCC Foreign Ministers regarding Yemen. The statement called on the concerned parties to give priority to the national interest and to quickly return to national dialogue in order to agree on the national goals and the needed reforms that lead to a comprehensive agreement that restores public social peace and achieves the desired reform and stable, secure and decent life for the Yemeni people. --More
