HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's weekly meeting yesterday at the Amiri Diwan.

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

At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet commended the participation of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the G20 Summit 2025, held on Nov 22 under the theme 'Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability' in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Cabinet stressed that His Highness' participation in the summit reflects Qatar's distinguished position, and the global appreciation it enjoys at the international level, for its successful efforts in resolving conflicts and settling crises through diplomatic means, and for its effective role in supporting peace and development issues, and defending the rights of peoples to justice, equality and a decent life.

The Cabinet also hailed the outcomes of the Amir's official visit to Rwanda on Nov 20-21, which was followed by a state visit to the friendly Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Cabinet affirmed that the constructive discussions that His Highness the Amir had held with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi, as well as the agreements and memorandum of understanding that were signed, embodied the depth and strength of Qatar's relations with the two friendly countries, and opened new and promising horizons for developing and expanding co-operation with them in various fields.

The Cabinet then considered the topics on its agenda, as it approved a draft decision of the Minister of Trade and Industry to determine the conditions and controls for conducting commercial activities via websites that do not require a physical location to practise them. The preparation of this draft decision comes to establish the legal framework for practising trade via websites and to determine its controls in a way that allows for the creation of an attractive environment for investors and entrepreneurs while preserving the rights of traders and consumers.

The Cabinet also decided to approve a draft MoU on mutual co-operation in the field of diplomatic training between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay, a draft MoU for co-operation in agriculture and food security between Qatar's Ministry of Municipality and Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, and a draft co-operation programme between the Qatari Ministry of Justice and the Iraqi Ministry of Justice for 2026-2030.

The Cabinet reviewed four reports and taking the appropriate measures in their regard. The documents included the third annual report on the outcomes of the work of the Civil Defence Department for 2024, the annual report on the activities of the Qatar Development Bank and its financial position 2023-2024, a report on the outcomes of participation in the third session of the joint financial and economic committee between Qatar's Ministry of Finance and Switzerland's Federal Department of Finance (Bern - September 2025), and a report on the outcomes of participation in the second regular session of the Arab Cybersecurity Ministers Council (Riyadh - September 2025). (QNA)

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