The availability of voting through the Metrash2 application enabled citizens abroad or those unable to attend in person to cast their votes from wherever they were.
Secretary-General of the Shura Council HE Naif bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read the session’s agenda, and the minutes of the previous session were approved.
During the session, the Council approved Decree-Law No 1 of 2024, amending certain provisions of Decree-Law No (10) of 1974 regarding the establishment of QatarEnergy, after reviewing the report of the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee on the matter.
The Council also reviewed a draft law on regulating health research, referred to it by the esteemed government, and decided to refer it to the Health, Public Services, and Environment Committee for study and reporting back to the Council.
The Council examined the government’s response to the Council’s concerns regarding the drawbacks of youth using technology and took the appropriate decision on the matter.
Additionally, the Shura Council reviewed several reports on the participation of its delegations in various regional and international parliamentary events held recently.