Cabinet Holds Weekly Meeting

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held on Wednesday morning at the Amiri Diwan.

Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi stated the following:

At the outset of the meeting and on the occasion of the adjournment of the fourth ordinary session of the first legislative term - corresponding to the 53rd annual session of the Shura Council - the Cabinet praised the spirit of constructive cooperation as well as the fruitful interaction between the legislative and executive authorities, which had a significant impact on the achievements made, especially at the legislative level, hearings and expression of desires that enriched government work for the good of the country and for the benefit of the nation and its citizens.

Many important draft laws were approved in various economic, social and cultural fields, in line with the comprehensive growth witnessed by the country, under the wise leadership of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and in accordance with the guidance of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third National Development Strategy.

The Cabinet extended sincere congratulations to Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on receiving the Tipperary International Peace Award at a ceremony held in the Republic of Ireland yesterday.

The Cabinet affirmed that honoring His Excellency with this prestigious award - presented by the Tipperary Peace Convention to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of peace, justice and human rights around the world - is an appreciation and recognition of the State of Qatar's effective and influential role in world peace, and its remarkable achievements in resolving many issues at the regional and international levels through mediation, dialogue and by maintaining balanced relations with all parties, based on the wise policy of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and His Highness' sound directives, for a world in which peace prevails and in which the aspirations of peoples are fulfilled.

The Cabinet welcomed the peace agreement between the Republic of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was signed in Washington D.C. The first steps of this agreement began in Doha with the tripartite meeting held on March 18, 2025, with the participation of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the presidents of the two countries.

Qatari diplomatic efforts and the constructive role of the United States continued to complement these efforts, leading to the conclusion of the agreement that was widely welcomed regionally and internationally and received global acclaim for the Qatari and American roles in reaching it in order to achieve peace between the Republic of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to enhance security and stability in the Great Lakes region.

The Council of Ministers then considered the topics on its agenda, where the Cabinet took note of the Shura Council's approval of a draft law amending some provisions of Law on Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing issued by Law No. 20 of 2019, a draft law amending some provisions of the Lawyers Law issued by Law No. 23 of 2006, and a draft law regulating the import and transit of rough diamonds.

The Cabinet approved - in principle - a draft law to issue the national data and official statistics law and to publish it on the 'Sharek' platform to survey opinions regarding it.

This draft law, which was prepared by the National Planning Council, comes in response to national and international developments in the fields of statistics and data management, and to replace Law No. 2 of 2011 on Official Statistics.

The draft law aims to develop the national statistics and data system in accordance with approved strategies, policies and plans, raise the efficiency of official statistics and data collection processes, improve their quality and reliability, and enable the National Statistics Center and other partner agencies in the national statistical system to perform operations effectively to address the challenges associated with official data and statistics and strengthen their governance systems.

The Council of Ministers also approved a draft Cabinet decision to form the real estate registration committee and define its operating procedures. This draft decision was prepared by the Ministry of Justice in implementation of the provisions of Law No. 5 of 2024 on real estate registration.

The Cabinet also approved a draft Cabinet decision to establish a digital project committee in the government sector within the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

The Cabinet reviewed the Shura Council's proposals regarding the agricultural support mechanisms provided to local farms and the extent of their contribution to enhancing food security, and took the appropriate decision.

The Cabinet decided to take the necessary measures to ratify the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the United Arab Emirates and approve the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to join the Nice Agreement on the international classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks of 1957, the proposal of the Qatar Central Bank to join the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the draft general agreement to connect the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) through the railway project, the draft basic contribution agreement between the Qatar Fund for Development in the State of Qatar and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support the IAEA's regular resources for the 2025-2026 period, the draft agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) regarding the establishment and financing of a regional office for the UNITAR in the State of Qatar, the draft contribution agreement between the State of Qatar through the Qatar Fund for Development and the United Nations Development Program, and the draft agreement between the Ministry of Municipality in the State of Qatar and the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences in the People's Republic of China for cooperation in the field of fisheries and aquaculture technology research.

The Cabinet concluded its meeting by reviewing a report on the outcomes of the participation of the State of Qatar's delegation, headed by HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change in the Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS 2025), and a report on the results of the participation of the State of Qatar's delegation, headed by HE the Minister of Social Development and Family in the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2025, and took appropriate decisions regarding them.

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