RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will soon sign air transport agreements with 11 countries including Tanzania, Cote d’Ivoire, Zimbabwe, Uruguay and Mauritius as the Council of Ministers on Monday given the go-ahead to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, authorized the GACA chief to sign the accords. Paraguay, Seychelles, Zambia, Rwanda, Togo and Swaziland are the other countries to have air link with the Kingdom.
Prince Salman briefed the ministers on the outcome of talks between Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Jordan’s King Abdallah in Riyadh. He also welcomed the new ministers and urged them to realize the hopes and aspirations of citizens and follow the king’s directives.
Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy said the Cabinet commended the final communiqué issued following the GCC summit in Doha, adding that it reflected the keenness of GCC leaders to take member countries to greater heights of progress.
It authorized the minister of commerce and industry to appoint its first executive council for a three-year term. A percentage of membership subscriptions charged by the chambers of commerce and industry will be allocated to these associations.
The Cabinet authorized the minister of finance to sign an agreement with Macedonia for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and to prevent tax evasion, and another accord with Egypt for customs cooperation.
