Then, the President of the Saudi Press Agency and Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors, Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Hussein delivered a speech in which he, in his own name and on behalf of the Board's members, welcomed President of the Board of Directors of the Agency. The SPA President also extended thanks and appreciation, in his own name and on behalf of the Board's members and employees of the Agency, to the former President of the SPA's Board of Directors, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja on his support and encourage of the Agency during his tenure as Minister of culture and Information. In his speech, the SPA President reviewed the most important accomplishments that have been achieved since the transformation of the Agency to an independent corporation up to date in addition to future plans for the development of its work. After that, the Board of Directors discussed the topics on its agenda and took a number of decisions included the approval of the Agency's regulations as well as its new regulations for the sale of Agency's services. --More 19:49 LOCAL TIME 16:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w