Riyadh, Rajab 26, 1439, Apr 12, 2018, SPA -- The Ministerial Economic and Social Council of 29th Arab Summit is kicked off under chairmanship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At the outset of the meeting, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance and Chairman of the current session, delivered a speech in which he thanked Jordan for its efforts during the 28th previous session. He highlighted issues pertaining to the economic and social affairs among the Arab states. --SPA 18:18 LOCAL TIME 15:18 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w666671