Saudi Cabinet reviews current events and economic measures

Chaired by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, the Saudi Cabinet on Monday held a meeting during which several Arab, international and local issues were discussed.

King Fahd briefed the Cabinet on the results of his talks with King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein of Jordan last week. King Fahd stressed the depth and strong relations between the two states.

In a statement following the meeting, Saudi Minister of Information Fuad Abdul Salam al-Tureiki said that Cabinet reviewed a detailed report on current developments concerning the Balkan area and the sufferings of the Muslim people in the area as a result of the acts of expulsion in Kosovo. The Saudi Cabinet denounced the acts carried out by the Serbs against the people of Kosovo and stressed the backing of the Saudi people for the people of Kosovo.

The Saudi Cabinet also welcomed the remarkable success realized during the Haj season for this year, thanks to the efforts made by all Saudi sides concerned in providing best facilities to this end.

The Saudi Cabinet also decided to open free markets in the Saudi international airports, but the sales are to be limited to commodities and items set for sale in the Saudi markets and for the passengers who leave for Saudi Arabia. It added that the items and commodities displayed in these free markets will be exempted from customs fees.

The Saudi Cabinet also decided to ensure and facilitate the transit services to passengers and commodities in the Saudi airports with the objective to increase revenues and reactivate free market trade.