For holders of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 fan tickets (Hayya cards), the Cabinet approved the state incurring the costs of e-services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for issuing an entry visa to Saudi Arabia.
Everyone attending any FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match will need a Hayya card (fan ID).
In an announcement earlier this week, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that all FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 fans with Hayya Cards are welcome to spend up to 60 days in the Kingdom during the World Cup.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the cabinet on Tuesday afternoon at Al-Salam Palace.
OPEC+ group's pivotal role in achieving equilibrium and stability in the global oil markets, thus supporting the global economy, was also discussed by the Cabinet.
A memorandum of understanding was also approved between the Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit in the Presidency of State Security in Saudi Arabia and the Egyptian Money Laundering Combating Unit (MLCU) regarding cooperation in exchanging financial investigations related to money laundering, crimes related to money laundering, and financing extremism.
The Cabinet was briefed at the beginning of the meeting on the contents of the two letters received by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince from the President of the Republic of Korea, regarding bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen and support them.
Recent talks and meetings between Saudi Arabian officials and their counterparts in several other countries were reviewed by the Cabinet in order to strengthen bonds of cooperation and increase their levels in a way that serves common interests and enhances bilateral and multilateral coordination in response to global challenges and issues.
Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that the Cabinet stated that Riyadh's hosting of a regional office of Airports Council International Asia-Pacific represents Saudi Arabia's progress in the aviation industry globally, in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to attract international organizations and companies to establish headquarters in Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, the Cabinet authorized the Minister of Foreign Affairs to hold discussions with the Japanese side regarding a draft memorandum of understanding on establishing a strategic dialogue between the Saudi Arabian and Japanese foreign ministries.
It authorized the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance to hold talks with Niger's side regarding a draft memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance in Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Interior, Public Safety and Decentralization in Niger.
A draft memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Tourism and the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information and Culture was authorized to be discussed between the Minister of Tourism and the Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture.
As part of the Cabinet's authorization, the Minister of Media and Chairman of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media will meet with the Iraqi government to discuss a draft memorandum of understanding between the General Commission for Audiovisual Media in Saudi Arabia and the National Communications and Media Commission in Iraq.
