The Cabinet’s regular meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, hailed His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s and Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s honouring of the winners of fourth edition of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award during a ceremony held on Monday in the Rwandan capital Kigali.
The ceremony was held in the presence of President of Namibia Hage Geingob, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, President of the International Football Association (FIFA), Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a number of international figures.
Following the meeting, HE the Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi stated that the Cabinet affirmed that the event, which coincided with the convening of the 7th Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) conference, hosted by the Shura Council, and attended by parliamentarians from 106 countries, reflects Qatar’s keenness in fighting corruption and the extreme danger it poses to the future of nations and the welfare of people.
It also reflects the global appreciation of Qatar’s efforts in this field, and its role in promoting transparency and principles of good governance for a world prevailed by justice and the rule of law, the Cabinet stressed.
The Cabinet also reviewed the results of the 40th session of the GCC Supreme Council, which was held yesterday in Riyadh, the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The Cabinet then reviewed topics on its meeting’s agenda as following:
* Taking the necessary measures to issue a draft law approving the state budget for the fiscal year 2020, after the Cabinet reviewed the recommendation of the Shura Council on the draft law.
* Approving an Draft Amiri Decision to reorganise the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA).
* Approving the following drafts law and referring them to the Shura Council:
1- A draft law amending some provisions of the Penal Code promulgated by Law No 11 of 2004.
2- A draft law amending some provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law issued by Law No 23 of 2004.
3- Approving a draft law amending some provisions of Law No 18 of 2017 on Public Hygiene.
4- Approving the Cabinet’s draft decision amending the organisation of some administrative units that comprise the Ministry of Justice and determining their jurisdictions.
5- Approving the inclusion of a representative of the Supreme Judiciary Council into the membership of the Committee to look into applications of foreign marriages.
6- Taking the necessary measures to certify:
A- An agreement between the governments of Qatar and Hungary on cancelling visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and private passports.
B- An agreement between the governments of Qatar and Brazil regarding exemption from entry visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports.
C- A memorandum of understanding for co-operation in the field of health between the governments of Qatar and Brazil.
D- Approving a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) for co-operation between the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar and the Diplomatic Academy Jose de la Marcoleta at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua.
The Cabinet then reviewed the results of the 29th Ministerial Meeting of the GCC’s Agricultural Co-operation Committee (Sultanate of Oman – September 2019) and took the appropriate decision.