The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet's session held in Neom, Tabuk Region on Tuesday afternoon.
At theoutset of the session, the Cabinet offered its sincere condolences to theCustodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed binSalman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister ofDefense and the royal family on the death of Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, and to his family, praying to Allah Almighty to bestow mercy upon thesoul of the deceased prince.
The Kingexpressed his thanks and appreciation to the leaders and envoys of a number ofcountries, princes, scholars, ministers, senior officials and citizens whooffered their condolences on the death of Prince Bandar bin Abdulaziz, prayingto Allah Almighty to bestow mercy upon the soul of the deceased prince.
Then, the King congratulated pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom for arriving in the holy land, praising Allah Almighty for the honor bestowed upon the Kingdom's leadership and people to serve the Two Holy Mosques, pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors, praying also for helping pilgrims to perform Hajj rituals and accept them. The King was reassured about the completion of preparations provided by various sectors for the service of pilgrims and their comfort in Makkah, Madinah and holy sites, directing all sectors of the State to provide best services for pilgrims.
Minister ofState, Cabinet's Member and Acting Minister of Media Dr. Essam bin Saad binSaeed said in a statement to Saudi Press Agency following the session that theCabinet reviewed a number of reports on latest developments. The Cabinetcommended the signing of the minutes of the establishment of Saudi-BahrainiCoordinating Council which will lead to a number of specialized committees inpolitical, military, economic, investment, media and social fields to enhancethe prospects for the joint action, cooperation and integration between the twocountries and advance the process of the joint cooperation between them for theinterest of their peoples.
