HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met yesterday with GCC housing ministers, who are taking part in their 14th meeting in Doha. The Prime Minister wished the GCC ministers all success in their meeting.
QNA/Doha
The 14th meeting of ministers concerned with housing affairs in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) was held in Doha yesterday.
In his opening speech, HE the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Dr Abdullah Saleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi, said the meeting was held in the context of the development of the GCC joint work aimed at achieving the aspirations and directives of the leaders in providing all support and assistance to their citizens cope with the modern requirements and contribute to making the GCC countries an aspiring model.
He stressed that the circumstances in the region were difficult which require a lot of effort and work.
The minister said the region is witnessing radical changes and economic developments imposing on the GCC states a number of new challenges.
He highlighted the important role being played by the private sector, as the economic growth engine and generator of high-added-value job opportunities through which young people would contribute effectively in building, enhancing and developing the performance of the GCC counties’ economies towards a bright future.
Dr al-Khulaifi explained there are several important topics on the meeting’s agenda, including housing information rules, the GCC Award in the field of housing, co-ordination and preparation for the meetings of housing, construction, field visits for housing projects, the GCC Building Code along with other important topics.
He urged the GCC ministers to enhance joint work in order to build up effective co-operation towards better prospects for the future generations, renewing commitment to the approach developed by the leaders.
The minister thanked Kuwait’s Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Yasser Hassan Abul, for his efforts during his presidency over the previous session of the Commission which made it successful by all standards.
