Riyadh, March 14, 2019, Riyadh -- The Supreme Judicial Council and the Institute of Public Administration signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of training and consultation in the presence of the Minister of Justice, President of Supreme Judicial Council Sheikh Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani and the Minister of Civil Service and Chairman of the Institute of Public Administration, Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan. The MoU aims to train and qualify judges and jurists in the law sector of the Institute, to achieve systematic knowledge and expertise to enhance the efficiency of the judiciary through training services provided by the Institute. The signatories agreed to form a joint team of experts from the parties to the agreement to activate the agreed areas of cooperation. The team will prepare a unified annual report indicating the progress of the work and its achievements and obstacles. An annual meeting will be held between the two parties to discuss the work of the team and its achievements. -- SPA 14:07 LOCAL TIME 11:07 GMT 0010 www.spa.gov.sa/w1047935