Emir condoles with president of Portugal

His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani,  His Highness the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa condoling the victims of a wildfire in Leiria region in Central Portugal.Advisory Councildiscusses draft lawon real estateThe Advisory Council yesterday held its regular weekly session during its 45th ordinary session under the chairmanship of HE the Speaker of the Advisory Council Mohamed bin Mubarak al-Khulaifi. At the outset, HE the Secretary-General of the Advisory Council Fahad bin Mubarak al-Khayareen read out the agenda, which was approved.The Council then ratified the minutes of the previous meeting.The Council discussed the report of the Services and Public Utilities Committee on a draft law amending some provisions of Law No 4 of 2008 on the rental of real estate and decided to submit its recommendations thereon to the Cabinet.The Council also discussed the report of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on a draft law amending some provisions of the Advocacy Law issued by Law No 23 of 2006.The Council decided to submit its recommendations thereon to the Cabinet.Qatar’s envoy toSlovenia presentscredentialsSlovenia’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Darja Bavdaz Kuret received a copy of the credentials of Qatar’s ambassador Sheikh Ali bin Jabor al-Thani in Ljubljana yesterday.The Slovenian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs wished the ambassador success in his mission and  the bilateral relations between the two countries further development.For his part, the Sheikh Ali bin Jabor al-Thani expressed keenness to enhance bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and Slovenia.Public securitychief meetsEthiopian envoyDirector-General of Public Security HE Major General Saad bin Jassim al-Khulaifi met with the ambassador of Ethiopia to Qatar Mesganu Arga Moach. Talks dealt with a number of topics of common interest.Benin’s foreignminister meetsQatar’s envoyForeign Minister of Benin Aurelien Agbenonci has met Qatar’s ambassador Mohamed bin Jaber al-Kuwari in Cotonou. They discussed ways of developing bilateral relations in addition to a number of issues of mutual concern.