Dr. Adel bin Zaid Altoraifi said that the Council of Ministers was briefed on the topics of its agenda, including topics that the Shura Council participated in their study, and the outcomes concluded by the General Committee and the Bureau of Experts regarding them, and the Council decided the following: First: The Cabinet approved the authorization of the President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology - or his deputy - to discuss with the Russian side a draft memorandum of joint intent between King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the Russian Space Agency in the Federal Republic of Russia for cooperation in the field of exploration of outer space and its use for peaceful purposes, sign it, and then submit the final version for further authentication procedures. Second: After reviewing the report submitted by the Minister Finance and after consideration of the Shura Council resolution No. (48/28) dated 18/06/1436 H, the Cabinet decided to approve the agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, signed in Riyadh on 10/02/1436 AH, and a royal decree has been prepared for that. Third: After reviewing the report submitted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Cabinet decided to determine the scope of supervision of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the Saudi Council of Engineers contained in the first article of the body system, to include a review of all regulations concerning the body system after the approval of the General Assembly, ensure compliance with its provisions, provide the Ministerial Committee with copies of the final accounts of the body after its adoption and copies of financial and administrative decisions, and take the necessary measures and mechanisms including the demanding of the Council of Ministers to dissolve the body and appoint temporary Board of Directors for a year if the Board of Directors' period ended and the General Assembly did not elect a new board of directors or an event takes place hindering the work of the Council. -- More 15:44 LOCAL TIME 12:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w