Qatari Cabinet Holds Regular Session

Doha, August 01 (QNA) - HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani chaired this evening the Cabinet regular session, held at the Emiri Diwan. Following the meeting, HE the Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud gave following statement: At the beginning of the meeting, the Cabinet welcomed the invitation by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for the Islamic Extraordinary Summit to be held in Makkah Al Mukkaramah on Ramadan 26 and 27. The Cabinet expressed hope and aspiration that the summit, which is to be held under big and serious challenges that facing the Muslim world, would achieve success. After that the Cabinet discussed the topics on the agenda as follows: First: Approved the following: 1 - a draft law amending some provisions of Decree-Law No. (21) of 2006 on the private institutions of public interest. 2 - a draft law amending some provisions of the Labour Law promulgated by Law No. (14) of 2004. Secondly: approve a draft decision of the Minister work on defining fees for certain services provided by the Ministry of Labour. Thirdly - approved a proposal to amend certain provisions of Emiri Decree No. (19) of 2011 regarding the setting up of the Standing Committee of Water Resources. Fourth - approved a proposal by the Ministry of Justice to amend certain law provisions promulgated by Law No. (23) of 2006. Fifth - Approved the following: 1 - a draft agreement in the fight against crime between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2 - a draft agreement for cooperation in the regulation of the authorities of the border between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 3 - approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on energy cooperation between Qatar's Ministry of Energy and Industry and the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine. 4 - a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of environmental protection between Qatar's Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Management in the Republic of Albania. 5 - a draft of the Third Executive Program in the field of public education for cultural and educational agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the UAE for the academic years 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015. Sixth - The Cabinet reviewed the following topics and took appropriate decisions: 1 - Letter by the Minister of Economy and Finance on the application of item (5) of Article (6) of Law No. (24) of 2002 on retirement and pensions for workers Qataris at the Qatar Financial Centre. 2 - Letter by the Minister of Business and Commerce on the results of the 13th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD ) held in Doha in April 2012. 3 - Letter by the Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning on the outcome of the 7th Municipal work conference, held in Manama in April 2012.(QNA)