HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan Wednesday.
Following the meeting, HE Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs issued the following statement:
At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet reiterated Qatar's strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli national security minister's storming of the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, considering it a flagrant violation of the international law and resolutions, a deliberate provocation to Muslims all around the world, and a dangerous escalation of the ongoing Israeli practices desecrating the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, Judaising Jerusalem, changing its legal and historical status quo, expanding settlements, and the continuous daily brutal attacks on Palestinians.
The Cabinet renewed calls on the international community to take urgent and firm action to compel Israel to stop its violations and provocations, and implement the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly, before the cycle of violence spreads and hopes fade to establish a real peace that restores the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, at the forefront the establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Afterward, the Cabinet considered the topics on its agenda as follows:
First: Approval - in principle - of the Minister of Foreign Affairs' draft decision on determining fees for services for the use of representative missions accredited to Qatar, the Ministerial Hall, and the VIP Lounge at Hamad International Airport.
Second: The Cabinet took the necessary measures to ratify: 1- A memorandum of understanding in the field of food security between the governments of Qatar and the Republic of Turkey.
2- An agreement for joint cooperation in the fields of health between the governments of Qatar and the Republic of Armenia.
3- An agreement for cooperation in the field of education, higher education, and scientific research between the governments of Qatar and the Republic of Armenia.
4- A memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the fields of tourism and business activities between the governments of Qatar and the Republic of Armenia.
Third: The Cabinet reviewed the following topics and took the appropriate decisions thereon: 1- The outcomes of the 24th Meeting of the Committee of the GCC Ministers of Transport. 2- The outcomes of the meetings of GCC's Commercial and Industrial Cooperation Committees. 3- The outcomes of the 18th Meeting of GCC Ministers and Heads of Civil Service Bodies. 4- The outcomes of the 54th report on the work of the National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons from Jan. 9 to Dec. 31, 2022.
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Cabinet calls for international action to stop Israeli violations
Urges international community to take urgent and firm action to compel Israel to stop its violations and provocations
