DOHA: The Cabinet yesterday appreciated the participation of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Munich Security Conference and the call made by the Emir during the conference to all the countries of the Middle East to engage in a comprehensive security agreement, reflecting Qatar’s keenness to achieve security and stability in the region.
The Cabinet also expressed hope that the countries of the Middle East would respond positively to this sincere call and accelerate to conduct this proposed security agreement that would guarantee security, stability and peace.
The Cabinet’s appreciation was also extended to Kuwait’s initiative to hold the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq from February 12 to 14 and its great role in making it a success under the patronage of the Emir of the State of Kuwait H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.
The meeting of the Cabinet was chaired by the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. The meeting was held at the Emiri Diwan yesterday morning.
Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi stated that at the outset of its meeting, the Cabinet praised the speech of the Emir at the opening session of the Munich Conference last Friday. The speech included positions and visions towards the issues of the region and the world as well as constructive ideas and proposals to address these issues.
The Cabinet affirmed that the wide welcome of the Emir’s participation in this conference and the great attention paid to the Emir’s speech inside and outside the Conference reflect the distinguished status of the State of Qatar regionally and internationally and the appreciation and respect it enjoys throughout the world. In addition to the understanding and support for its positions, orientations and policies that call for dialogue, renunciation of disputes, rejection of violence and terrorism, and compliance with the International Law and International Conventions.
The Cabinet, meanwhile, welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed Tuesday by the H E Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation of the Republic of Chad on resuming the relations between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Chad.
This positive development in the relations between the two countries comes in the interests of the two peoples and in the interest of developing bilateral cooperation and strengthening the two countries’ directions towards peace and stability in the regions, said the Cabinet.
After that the Cabinet reviewed topics on its meeting’s agenda and approved a draft law regulating the land transport and referred it to the Advisory Council.
Among the provisions dealt with in the draft law are provisions related to the conditions and procedures for licensing the activity of land transport and the licensee’s obligations to engage in this activity.
The Cabinet also approved a draft of Emiri Decree on the reorganization of the General Authority for Civil Aviation.
The draft provisions included terms of reference of the Authority and the terms of reference of its administration, and the establishment of an independent unit called the Accident Investigation Unit, which would be responsible for the investigation of aviation accidents and would be fully independent in its work in accordance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The Cabinet also approved the draft resolutions prepared by the Ministry of Justice in the framework of the issuance of executive decisions of the provisions of Law No. 22 of 2017 organizing the work of real estate brokerage.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet approved a draft resolution of the Minister of Justice on the Committee of Experts and determines its system of work and reward.
The Cabinet approved a number of draft resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Development Fund, including a draft decision on the organizational structure of the Fund as the views of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs in this regard.
Also approved the participation of the State of Qatar at the Hannover International Industrial Fair, Germany, from April 23 to 27 2018.
The Cabinet also approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of security between the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar, and the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Iraq.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet reviewed the following topics and took the appropriate decision:
The letter of H E Minister of Economy and Commerce on the results of the first meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee for Economic, Commercial, and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (London - December 2017). A memorandum of HE Minister of Public Health on the results of her visit to the Republic of Turkey in November 2017.
