QNA
Doha
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, has decided to take the necessary measures to establish a new authority concerned with regulating and developing the real estate sector.
The decision came as the Cabinet listened to a presentation by HE the Minister of Municipality on the results of the work of the committee concerned with the strategy for the development of the real estate sector.
Through the presentation, the minister addressed the assessment of the main challenges in the real estate sector and the ways to face these challenges by preparing a strategy that consists of programs and initiatives, including improving the governance of the sector, enhancing the availability of real estate data, and stimulating real estate investment.
Also, the minister referred to the committee's recommendations, including the establishment of a new authority for the development of the real estate sector, the development of a digital platform that collects and disseminates real estate data and statistics on the Qatari real estate market, and the formulation of policies in coordination with the Qatar Central Bank to support real estate financing for individuals.
The Cabinet also approved a draft resolution amending some provisions of resolution No 11 of 2009 reorganizing the Permanent Population Committee.
The draft resolution was prepared within the framework of the developments of the administrative restructuring of some authorities in the country.
Among the competencies of this committee is studying the demographic structure and its characteristics and trends, proposing the state's population policy and following up its implementation after its approval, establishing a database and information for population demographic variables, and preparing appropriate demographic and economic models for the state.
The Cabinet also took necessary measures to ratify a memorandum of understanding in the legal fields between the Ministry of Justice in Qatar and the Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Iraq.
The Cabinet then approved a draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of standardization activities between the government of Qatar and government of Kuwait.
It also approved a draft air services agreement between the government of Qatar and the government of the Central African Republic.
