NEOM – 18 Safar 1447 AH | August 12, 2025
BETH

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God preserve him – chaired the Cabinet session held today in NEOM.

International Relations

Jordan: HRH the Crown Prince reviewed bilateral relations with His Majesty King Abdullah II, along with the latest developments on the Palestinian issue.

Palestine: In a phone call with President Mahmoud Abbas, the latter praised the Kingdom’s positions and efforts that contributed to prompting countries to recognize the State of Palestine.

Saudi Position: Welcoming Australia’s announcement of its intention to recognize the State of Palestine, and New Zealand’s consideration of a similar step; condemning in the strongest terms the occupation of Gaza and the crimes of ethnic cleansing, while warning of the grave consequences of international inaction.

Ukraine: Renewing the Kingdom’s support for efforts aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.

Caucasus: Welcoming the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and looking forward to a new phase of cooperation and stability.

United Nations: The Kingdom’s participation in the UN Conference for Landlocked Developing Countries in Turkmenistan, reaffirming its role in supporting global economic stability.

Domestic Affairs

Monitoring progress in implementing national strategies and achieving development and prosperity goals.

Commending the Kingdom’s advancement in the 2025 Digital Government Experience Development Index.

Cabinet Decisions

Establishing a Strategic Partnership Council with Singapore.

MoU with Morocco on environmental protection.

Cooperation MoU with Malaysia in social development.

Logistics cooperation MoU with Singapore.

MoU to develop trade relations with Cambodia.

Joint customs cooperation agreement with Morocco for mutual recognition of the Authorized Economic Operator Program.

Cooperation MoU with Tajikistan on non-oil exports.

Space cooperation MoU with South Korea.

Extension of the requirement to attempt amicable settlement of labor disputes at the Labor Office before referral to labor courts.

Amendments to the Saudi Bar Association regulations.

Promotion of Abdullah bin Nasser bin Saleh Al-Suhaibani to the position of Religious Research Advisor (Grade 14) at the Supreme Judicial Council.

The Cabinet concluded its session by taking the necessary actions regarding a number of general topics on its agenda.