September 24, 1999

			SAUDI ARABIA CELEBRATES THE ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT AT THE HAND OF KING ABDUL AZIZ AL SAUD. AN HISTORICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT LED THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM ON THE BASIS OF FAITH TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF UNITY IN THE ARAB PENINSULA.   CHAIRING THE CABINET WEEKLY SESSION: PRINCE ABDULLAH: WE ARE SATISFIED OVER THE EFFORTS OF OPEC IN BRINGING ABOUT STABILITY IN THE OIL MARKET. SAUDI ARABIA IS WORKING TO REACH THE LEVEL OF THE ADVANCED COUNTRIES.   IN A MESSAGE TO DAMASCUS AND THE LEBANESE CONVEYED BY WALEED JUNBLAT: PRINCE ABDULLAH:SAFEGUARD THE AL TA'IF AGREEMENT BECAUSE OF THE STABILITY AND PEACE IT CARRIES TO LEBANON.   THE SAUDI FORCES HAVE PRIDE IN THE LEVELS WHICH THEY HAVE ACHIEVED. THEY ARE A FENCE PROTECTING OUR HOMELAND AND OUR BROTHERS. WE DEMAND THAT ISRAEL SHOULD DESTROY ITS NUCLEAR CAPACITY AND NOT USE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. HISTORICAL LOGIC CONFIRMS THE NECESSITY OF REINSTATING JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF PALESTINE. SAUDI CITIZENS INVEST IN LEBANON AND WORK FOR ITS PROSPERITY AND WISH IT WELL WHOLEHEARTEDLY.   PRINCE SULTAN: WE REJECT RUSSIA'S CLAIMS THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTED THE REBELS IN CHECHNYA. WE ARE AGAINST TERRORISM AND INTERVENTION IN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. SAUDI OFFICIAL: SAUDI ARABIA HAS AN ESTABLISHED TRADITION OF WORKING FOR THE STABILITY OF COUNTRIES AND THEIR PEOPLE.   PRINCE SULTAN SIGNS A CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES OF KING FAHD AIRPORT. THE AIRPORT WILL SOON BE OPENED AND WOULD INCLUDE TAX-FREE SHOPPING AREAS.   OPEC MINISTERS AGREE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT CUTS IN OIL OUTPUT UNTIL NEXT MARCH. GCC OIL MINISTERS UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT THE SAUDI CANDITATE FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY GENERAL OF OPEC.   WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT MOVEMENT: 273 BILLION SR LOANS FROM SAUDI LOANS ORGANISATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT PLANS.   CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IN THE LEBANESE PARLIAMENT, ALI AL KHALIL: BARAK WILL NOT RESUME TALKS WITH SYRIA AND LEBANON UNTIL AFTER THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. WE TOTALLY REFUSE PERMANENT SETTLEMENT AND WE WILL FACE IT WITH ALL MEANS.   IN BRIEF