ولي العهد يُلقي الخطاب الملكي السنوي لافتتاح السنة الثالثة من الدورة التاسعة لمجلس الشورى

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz will deliver the annual royal speech today (Wednesday) to inaugurate the third year of the ninth session of the Shura Council.

Attention to the Council and its Role in the National Work Journey

On this occasion, the Chairman of the Shura Council, Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh, expressed his highest gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and to the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for the generous support and care the Shura Council receives. He expressed great pride in the Crown Prince's honor of addressing the Council and delivering the annual royal speech on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, emphasizing that this occasion embodies the leadership's attention to the Council and its role in the national work journey.

Performing the Message of Serving the Nation and the Citizen

He said: "The annual royal speech represents a national reference that guides the Shura Council in performing its message and serving the nation and the citizen, as it includes content that outlines the state's directions and priorities," pointing to the established status the speech has gained over the years as a comprehensive national document that reviews the Kingdom's policies and directions, keeps pace with its rapid developmental transformations, and illuminates the Council's paths in developing the legislative system and enhancing performance efficiency, contributing to achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and its future aspirations.

Holding 46 Sessions and Issuing 555 Decisions

The Chairman of the Shura Council indicated that during the second year of the ninth session, the Council continued to perform its legislative and oversight tasks, holding 46 sessions during which it issued 555 decisions addressing the annual reports of government agencies, systems and regulations, and memoranda of understanding and cooperation, contributing to performance development and supporting the comprehensive development journey in the Kingdom. He clarified that the Council's specialized committees played an active role in studying the topics presented to the Council; they held 376 meetings during the past Shura year, attended by 331 officials from relevant entities, within the framework of discussing topics and completing aspects of their study, enhancing integration and coordination with government agencies, enriching the Council's work and improving the quality of its outputs.

135 Parliamentary Activities Domestically and Internationally

He reported that the Shura Council, extending the Kingdom's international presence and its influential status, recorded notable activity in parliamentary diplomacy through 135 parliamentary activities, both domestically and internationally, which varied between participations, meetings, and visits, contributing to strengthening relations with councils and parliaments and opening broader horizons for cooperation and exchanging parliamentary experiences and practices. He stated: "The support that parliamentary diplomacy receives from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and the backing and empowerment of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has enabled the Council to expand its presence and partnerships in regional and international parliamentary forums and organizations, effectively contributing to addressing issues of common interest, serving the Kingdom's interests and reflecting its positions and directions."

Supporting Arab Work and Enhancing Parliamentary Diplomacy

He explained that the Kingdom's presidency of the current session of the Arab Parliamentary Union and its hosting of its activities, under the generous patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and with the support of the Crown Prince, embody what the Kingdom undertakes in supporting joint Arab action and enhancing the effectiveness of parliamentary diplomacy as a means for rapprochement, consultation, and coordination of positions regarding Arab issues, and establishing dialogue and cooperation that supports the security, stability, and prosperity of the region. Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Sheikh concluded his statement by affirming that the Shura Council will continue to perform its national message and fulfill its regulatory competencies, guided by the directives of the wise leadership, keeping pace with the rapid developmental transformations in the Kingdom, enhancing its contribution to developing the legislative system, raising performance efficiency, and supporting the comprehensive development journey, alongside continuing its parliamentary presence regionally and internationally, reflecting the Kingdom's status and positions, asking the Almighty to preserve the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his trustworthy Crown Prince, and to sustain the Kingdom's security, dignity, stability, and prosperity.