Cabinet signs off on MoUs + int’l partnerships: The Council of Ministers signed off on eight agreements in its weekly meeting yesterday, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Cabinet gave its okay to a draft MoU on political consultations with Canada, a draft MoU on direct investment promotion with Estonia, and an agreement on anti-corruption collaboration with Hong Kong, state news agency SPA reported yesterday.
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Other approvals include:
- The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and WIPO will establish a trust fund for development projects on intellectual property;
- The Saudi Institute for Internal Auditors will ink an MoU with the Australian Institute of Internal Auditors for cooperation in internal auditing, governance, and compliance;
- The Education and Training Evaluation Commission will collaborate with Kuwait University on measurement, evaluation, and accreditation of initiatives;
- The establishment of a medical sciences college in Jeddah.