Doha, December 14 (QNA) - HE 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 morning.
Following the meeting, HE Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs issued the following statement: At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet extended congratulations to HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on the occasion of Qatar National Day and congratulated the Qatari people on the advent of this remarkable day, where the whole country recalls the historical role of the founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, who laid the solid foundations of Qatar on national unity, values, and principles.
On this valuable occasion, which coincides this year with the historical achievement accomplished by the State of Qatar in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Cabinet expressed pride in the comprehensive development achieved in all fields by the state under the wise leadership of HH the Amir, and the undergoing work to accomplish more achievements in accordance with Qatar National Vision 2030.
The Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the 43rd session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), held Friday in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of HH the Amir.
The Cabinet stressed that the summit's final communique and the decisions, recommendations, and stances it contained form a new momentum to the process of joint Gulf action and enhance the role of the GCC council as a force for good, peace, and stability in the region.
The Cabinet also welcomed the outcomes of the Riyadh Gulf-China Summit for Cooperation and Development and the Riyadh Chinese-Arab Summit for Cooperation and Development, held Friday in Riyadh with the participation of HH the Amir, which both constituted a new phase of strategic Gulf-Arab cooperation with the People's Republic of China.
The Cabinet valued the Gulf and the Gulf-China summits' praise of the success and the excellent organization achieved by the State of Qatar in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the positive impact it made in the humane legacy and the cultural and intellectual rapprochement between world peoples.
The Cabinet also valued the two summits' denunciation of the malicious campaigns against the State of Qatar.
After that, the Cabinet considered the topics on its agenda as follows:
First: Approval of a draft law on the regulation of fishing ports and passing it to the Shura Council.
According to the law provisions, the establishment, setting of boundaries, and coordinates of fishing ports by a Cabinet's decision are based on a proposal from the Ministry of Municipality. The Ministry of Municipality's relevant department undertakes the management, maintenance, and development of fishing ports in the country, as well as using port facilities by the provisions of this law.
Second: Approval - in principle - of a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. 9 for 1987 on Control and Regulation of Narcotic Drugs and Dangerous Psychotropic Substances.
Third: Approval - in principle - of Cabinet's draft decision forming a steering committee for the system project of planning and managing governmental resources.
According to the law provisions, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology shall establish a committee entitled the steering committee for the system project of planning and managing governmental resources, to manage the project related to the development of the government resource management planning system and follow up on their implementation, in coordination with the concerned authorities.
In this regard, the committee may carry out all the necessary work, including the study and evaluation of technical systems related to managing governmental human and financial resources and their alignment with international best practices.
Fourth: Approval of a draft memorandum of understanding to enhance the cooperation in the field of financial markets in the State of Qatar between Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) and Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority.
Fifth: The Cabinet reviewed the results of participating in the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (Cyprus - October 2022) and took the appropriate decision in their regard.
(QNA)