DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has chaired the regular meeting of the Cabinet at its headquarters in the Amiri Diwan.
Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi made a statement following the meeting, in which he explained that the Council discussed a number of local, regional and international issues during the session,and took appropriate decisions regarding them.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Cabinet praised the important contents of the speech of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the opening of the third summit of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue, which was held in Doha, under the title 'Sports Diplomacy', with the participation of a number of heads of states and governments, and delegations of brotherly and friendly countries, where His Highness renewed the State of Qatar's firm position towards the killing and destruction to which the Palestinian brothers are being subjected, and towards the dangerous Israeli escalation in Lebanon.
His Highness’s speech also reflected the extent of the State of Qatar’s interest in the Asian continent, and its keenness to strengthen ties between its countries, and to make the most of its economic potential, enormous human resources and great political weight for the sake of development and the well-being of its peoples, and to maintain security, stability and peace in the Asian continent and the world, while emphasizing the role of sports in achieving these lofty goals and spreading the values of tolerance, cooperation and mutual respect.
The Cabinet approved the draft water law and referred it to the Shura Council. The draft law, which was prepared by the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, comes in an effort to achieve water security, preserve water resources, protect them from depletion, waste or pollution, raise the efficiency of water services and their uses, ensure their quality, and ensure proper maintenance and operation of their facilities.
The Cabinet also approved the draft decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry to issue the executive regulations of Law No. (10) of 2020 regarding the protection of industrial designs and models. This draft decision comes within the framework of strengthening the legal system for the protection of intellectual property and innovation.
The Cabinet also approved the draft Cabinet Resolution amending some provisions of Resolution No. (29) of 2013 establishing the Grievances Committee related to the expropriation of real estate for public benefit and appointing its powers, and the draft Cabinet Resolution regarding the rules and procedures to be followed before the Real Estate Development Dispute Resolution Committees.
This comes in implementation of the provisions of Law No. (6) of 2014 regulating real estate development, and aims to establish the rules and procedures for requests submitted to the Real Estate Development Dispute Resolution Committees, organize the work of these committees, and expedite the settlement of disputes, to keep pace with the real estate boom witnessed by the country.
The Cabinet reviewed the proposals of desire expressed by the Shura Council regarding the phenomenon of rainwater accumulation, and directed that the Shura Council be informed of an explanatory memorandum to explain what the relevant government agencies are doing in this regard.
The Cabinet also issued directives to the Ministry of Municipality, the Public Works Authority, and other concerned authorities to take the necessary measures to prepare for the rainy season.
The Council of Ministers decided to approve taking the necessary measures to ratify an agreement on cooperation in the field of combating crime between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Hellenic Republic.
The Council also approved a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the fields of tourism and business events with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation and joint news exchange between the Qatar News Agency and the Macedonian Athens News Agency, in addition to approving the draft executive program in the fields of sports and youth between the State of Qatar and the People's Republic of Bangladesh for the years 2024-2025.
The Council concluded its meeting by reviewing three reports and taking appropriate decisions regarding them, including the annual report (14) on the work of the Qatari Committee for the Alliance of Civilizations for the year 2023, the report on the results of the participation of the State of Qatar’s delegation, headed by the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, in the Ninth Conference of Ministers of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in the Islamic World, and the report on the results of the participation of the State of Qatar’s delegation, headed by the Minister of Justice, in the 12th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.