Qatar Joins Arab Experts Meeting To Update Model Drug Control Law

2026-04-07 02:01:47

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA

Cairo: The State of Qatar has participated in the third meeting of an Arab expert committee to update the Arab Model Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

The committee features experts and representatives from ministries of justice, interior, health, and relevant authorities in Arab countries. The three-day discussions began on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Arab League Secretariat in Cairo.

Qatar was represented by Staff Col. Abdulhadi Saad Al Qahtani from the Ministry of Interior and Mohammed Salem Sultan from Qatar's Permanent Mission to the Arab League.

The meeting focuses on finalizing discussions to update the law's provisions, including annexes specifying controlled substances, ahead of presenting the results to the Arab Ministers of Justice and Interior Councils.

This session is part of the implementation of resolutions issued by the Arab Ministers of Justice and Interior to update the model law, ensuring participation from health ministry representatives across the Arab states.

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