The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - may Allah protect him - a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday afternoon in the Al-Yamamah Palace.

At the outset of the meeting briefed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques the Council on consultations and communications that took place during the past few days with a number of leaders of sisterly and friendly countries on the developments in the region and the world, and that phone call he received from His Excellency President Abdullah Gul, President of the Republic of Turkey.

The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Mohieddin Khoja In a statement to Saudi Press Agency following the session, the Council stressed the importance of the content value to a statement of the senior scientists, who issued yesterday, the first Sunday, and included him about what is going on events and turmoil and strife in various parts of the world , and call on everyone to make every reason to increase the cohesion and documenting intimacy, and warned of all the reasons that lead to the contrary, and orientation of praise to God Almighty on the tags to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from meeting her and unite described on the book of God Almighty and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah upon him under the wise leadership Biatha its legitimacy.

The Board confirmed that included in the Joint Statement of the Third Meeting of the Coordinating Council Saudi-Qatari, which was held in Riyadh under the chairmanship of His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, Head of the Saudi side, and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Heir Apparent of Qatar Chairman of the Qatari side reflects the keenness on developing bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields so as to enhance and deepen the bonds of brotherhood between the two distinct countries.

Also addressed appreciated the visit by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Kingdom of Bahrain, stressing what connects the two countries from the bonds of kinship and the keenness to develop bilateral cooperation in various fields to serve the two peoples and two countries.

The Board expressed its appreciation for the efforts of the good by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait to clear the air between the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates on the wisdom and their keenness to benefit the two countries and the common destiny of the GCC countries which contributed to the success of endeavors.
And His Excellency, the Board then reviewed a number of reports about the progress of events on the Arab, international, and expressed concern about Saudi Arabia, which witnessed some of the Arab and Islamic countries from the events, stressing the importance of dealing with those events with patience and wisdom, and to ensure that the peoples and countries of security and stability.

The Council also considered the evolution of events in Libya, and called for an end to violence and bloodshed in order to preserve the integrity of the Libyan people and its territorial integrity with the importance of securing the delivery of humanitarian aid to the injured and affected.

He noted the contents of the final communiqué of the session 135 to the Arab League Council at the level of Foreign Ministers of the decisions reflect the concerns and aspirations of the Arab countries.

The Council also expressed its condemnation of the Israeli authorities to continue the work of arrests and raids and attacks on Palestinian land and continuing to blur the historical monuments of the city of Jerusalem, what constitutes a flagrant violation of Palestinian human rights.

The Minister of Culture and Information that the Council dealt with after that to a number of events and activities of scientific, cultural and economic arena witnessed the Interior during the week including the announcement of the winning award for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International to be translated in its fourth session, and the opening of the Riyadh International Book Fair 2011 , and the opening of the Saudi Economic Forum organized by the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with Economy and Business Group.

According to Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Mohieddin Khoja, the Council continued after discussion of its agenda and issued the following decisions:

First: After reviewing what lifted His Excellency the Secretary General of the Council of military service, and after consideration of the Shura Council's resolution No. (135/69) dated 27/1/1432 AH, the Cabinet decided to approve the amendment to article (eighth) of the Council of Military Service Decree Royal Decree No. (m / 45) dated 4/7/1402 H, to become the following text "The decisions of the window after it was signed by the President of the Council of military service, with the exception of decisions that require the subjects complete the regular procedures in which, and transmit the General Secretariat of the military service of these decisions to the office of the presidency of the Council of Ministers, to complete the necessary in the matter. "

A royal decree has been prepared to do so.

Second: After reviewing what lifted His Royal Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs concerning the organization have the citizens of the GCC countries of the property in the Member States of the Cooperation Council for the purpose of housing and investment, adopted the decision of the Supreme Council for the Cooperation Council at its (the twenty-third) and after consideration of the Shura Council's resolution No. (41 / 36) and the date of 09.03.1425 e, the Cabinet decided to approve the organization have the citizens of the GCC countries of the property in the Member States Cooperation Council for the purpose of housing and investment, as annexed to the resolution.

A royal decree has been prepared to do so.

Thirdly: Upon review of the submission and the Minister of Finance would raise the proportion of subsidy of agricultural (25%) to (70%) to encourage projects and modern irrigation methods and agricultural enterprises that use their greenhouses, the Cabinet decided to approve raising the proportion of subsidy of agricultural means of modern irrigation referenced (25%) to (70%).

IV: The Cabinet authorized the Minister of Social Affairs - or his deputy - to discuss with the Syrian side a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in health care and social development between the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in the Syrian Arab Republic and sign it in the light of formula attached to the decision and then the final version for further authentication.

Fifthly: The cabinet approved the delegation of His Excellency the Minister of Culture and the media - or his deputy - to sign a draft agreement for cooperation and news exchange between the Saudi Press Agency and Qatar News Agency in the light of the formula enclosed to the resolution within the framework of the Coordinating Council Saudi-Qatari.

VI: The cabinet approved appointments as follows: the fifth and fourteenth and two (Ambassador) and (Minister Plenipotentiary) and as follows:

1 - Appointment of Mansour bin Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al-Mansour on the job (Ambassador), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2 - Come on girl the appointment of Dr Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Awwad on the job (and agent for Academic Affairs) at the Ministry of Education and education / education of girls.

3 - Nasser bin Abdullah bin Saleh senses a job (management consultant) at the Ministry of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General.

4 - Set Elah Bin Umar Bin Hassan Al-Sheikh on the job (Minister Plenipotentiary), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

5 - the appointment of Ahmad Bin Saleh Bin Mansour Alhqh a job (Assistant Secretary General for the Preparatory Committee) came in fourth session of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals.