Cabinet Holds Regular Weekly Meeting

Doha, June 15 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday.
Following the meeting, HE Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti issued the following statement: The Cabinet considered the topics on the agenda as follows: First - The Cabinet approved a draft law regulating the use of cash in transactions and referred it to the Shura Council.
The draft aims to limit the use of cash in some transactions, which exceed a certain amount, and to avoid risks related to dealing in some areas.
Second - The Cabinet approved a draft law on the protection of victims, witnesses, and other cooperating persons.
The preparation of the draft law confirms the importance of providing the necessary protection to the groups covered by protection, and in fulfillment of the international agreements in this regard. The draft is based on a basic principle, which is that the state guarantees the necessary protection for the protected persons and their relatives.
Third - The Cabinet approved Amiri decisions on the organizational structures of the ministries.
Fourth - The Cabinet approved a draft decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry approving 121 regional technical regulations as Qatari technical regulations.
Fifth - The Cabinet approved: 1- A draft memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a joint committee for cooperation between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Republic of Burundi.
2- A draft memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Public Prosecution of the State of Qatar and the General's Prosecutor Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Sixth - The Cabinet reviewed the following two issues and took the appropriate decision: 1- The seventh annual report on the results of the work of the national explosives affairs committee during the period from 1/1 to 31/12/2021.
This committee is established in the Ministry of Interior and is concerned with several specializations, including providing advice to the competent government agencies in everything related to issues of explosives and the raw materials used in their manufacture and proposing regulations for controlling the import, export, production, processing, and consumption of explosive materials listed in the law on weapons, ammunition, explosives, and the mentioned substances.
2- The report of the committee formed to prepare a study on chemicals and hazardous materials, dual-use materials, and chemical precursors in the State of Qatar, and its findings, visions, and recommendations in this regard.
Seventh - The Cabinet, through the presentation made by HE the President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, reviewed the monthly report on the employment of Qataris through the Kawader platform and its statistics on the number of job seekers, the number of jobs available on the platform, and those appointed in these jobs. HE the Prime Minister directed to work on facing challenges and applying appropriate solutions to appoint Qataris in various sectors via this platform. (QNA)