Qatar attends as guest of honour at African supreme constitutional courts meeting

Qatar participated as a guest of honour in the 8th meeting of the chiefs of the African supreme constitutional courts, which kicked off in Cairo Monday.Qatar’s delegation to the two-day meeting is headed by HE the President of the Supreme Judiciary Council and President of the Court of Cassation Dr Hassan bin Lahdan al-Hassan al-Mohannadi.The meeting was organised by the Supreme Constitutional Court in Egypt, with the participation of delegations from 35 African countries, five international organisations, and several European and Asian countries as observers, with the aim of enhancing judicial co-operation between the countries of the African continent.In his speech during the opening of the meeting, Head of the Supreme Constitutional Court Boulos Fahmy, said that the meeting aims to enhance co-operation and promote the value of dialogue between African countries, as well as discuss the challenges they face, enhance their cultural identities, and achieve social justice targeted by the African Union’s agendas for sustainable development.In a related context, Egyptian Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouly, stressed in a speech delivered on his behalf by Egyptian Minister of Justice Counsellor Adnan Fangri, that there are exceptional circumstances that require joint action to limit their effects, which range from conflicts to health pandemics, in a way that guarantees the rights of the people of African countries. This will achieve sustainable development and care for the most vulnerable groups, noting the importance of co-operation in this regard to agree on common principles to confront emerging challenges, in a way that guarantees the rights of African people and countries.