Second:Having reviewed the decision of the Shoura (consultative) council number 107/73, dated 11.2.1429, the Cabinet approved the cooperation agreement in the field of combating terrorism and illegal trafficking and smuggling of drugs signed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Chad on 24.5.1428 (June 10, 2007). A Royal decree has been prepared in this respectThe important features of the agreement:1-each party will take the required effective measures for prevention of terror acts against the security of the other party or its citizens2-the two parties combat terror organizations which work in the territories of each party against the other party. 3-the two parties pledge to exchange information and procedures preventing smuggling and illegal trade in drugs between the two countries. Third:Having reviewed the decision of the Shoura Council number 120/77 dated 25.2.1429, the Cabinet approved reduction of custom tariffs on the exported raw leather (non-tanned) by 20 percent annually. This fee is to be cancelled at the fifth year of the date of the beginning of this reeducation. A Royal decree has been prepared in this respect. Fourth: the Cabinet approved appointments at grades 14 and 15 as follows:1-appointment of Dr Sami bin Abdullah bin Abdurrahman al-Brahim at the post of ambassador at the 15th grade at the foreign ministry. 2-appointment of Mohammed bin Abdurrahman bin Abdulaziz al-Mutlaq at the post of ambassador at grade 15 at the foreign ministry. 3-appointment of Mansour bin Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Ghufeili at the post of advisor of the civil service at grade 15 at the ministry of civil service. 4-appointment of Dr. Dha’ar bin Naif bin A’kab al-Muhayya at the post of director general of the Governor's office at Assir governorate, grade 14. 5-appointment of Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Idrees Hashim at the post of plenipotentiary minister at the foreign ministry, grade 14.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/586910