Doha
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Wednesday praised the outcomes of the official visit of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Republic of Cyprus and the state visit to the Hellenic Republic.
The Cabinet emphasized that the expanded and fruitful discussions that His Highness held with the leaders of the two friendly countries focused on developing and strengthening bilateral cooperation with them in various fields, in addition to issues of common interest, most notably the developments in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories.
These discussions reflected the extent of the State of Qatar's well-established relations and advanced investment partnerships with both the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic. The discussions also embodied the common aspiration to advance the relations to expanded and broader horizons, as well as the common interest in everything that would serve the interests of peoples and enhance regional security and global peace.
The Cabinet congratulated HH Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Mubarak Al Sabah on the occasion of his appointment as Crown Prince of the sisterly State of Kuwait, wishing him success, and the fraternal Kuwaiti people further progress and prosperity.
The Cabinet was then informed of the Shura Council's approval of a draft law amending some provisions of the Qatar Financial Centre Law promulgated by Law No 7 of 2005.
The Cabinet also approved a draft decision of the Minister of Communications and Information Technology to extend the deadline for regularizing the status of postal service providers subject to the provisions of Law No 15 of 2023 promulgating the Postal Services Regulation Law.
The Cabinet approved the signing and ratifying the statute of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Police Cooperation and Coordination Center.
It then approved a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the State of Qatar, Qatar University, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The Cabinet then approved a draft MoU regarding establishing a mechanism for political consultations on issues of common interest between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova.
It also approved a draft MoU between the Foreign Ministry of the State of Qatar and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada regarding a mechanism for bilateral political consultations.
The Cabinet reviewed the following matters and made appropriate decisions:1- A report on incentives for the use of electric and hybrid cars in the State of Qatar.
2- The annual report of the Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology.
3- The semi-annual report of the Committee for the Regulation of Ownership and Use of Non-Qatari Property.
4- A report on the outcomes of participating in the Extraordinary General Assembly for the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS).
