The Saudi government said on Tuesday the visit by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the United States aims to strengthen bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between the two countries across various fields, while striving to achieve their shared vision for a secure and stable Middle East.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet meeting in Riyadh.
The Cabinet reviewed the two messages received by the Crown Prince from South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The Cabinet discussed the Kingdom’s participation in regional and international meetings, reiterating Saudi Arabia’s emphasis at the 42nd meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Interior Ministers on the importance of integrated joint action to confront security challenges.
This commitment aims to protect homelands and societies while boosting opportunities for development and prosperity in the region.
The Cabinet commended the Kingdom’s global pronouncements in the tourism sector, most notably the Riyadh Declaration adopted during the 26th session of the United Nations Tourism Organization General Assembly. The declaration serves as a roadmap for a more inclusive and sustainable future for the sector and is considered a key driver of national growth.
The Cabinet expressed its appreciation for the Crown Prince’s patronage of the fourth edition of the Global AI Summit that will be held in the Kingdom in 2026. The patronage is part of the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to make innovation and digital transformation fundamental pillars for building a sustainable and globally competitive knowledge-based economy.
The Cabinet praised the Digital Government Forum held in Riyadh, which showcased innovative and high-quality initiatives supported by artificial intelligence technologies. It also commended the significant progress made by government entities in measuring digital transformation and the adequacy of digital content for 2025, reflecting the continued development of services provided to citizens, residents, and visitors.
The Cabinet praised the integration of national efforts in developing local content and contributing to raising the localization rate of military spending to 24.89% by the end of 2024, thus reinforcing the continuous progress in the localization process in this sector to reach more than 50% by 2030.