* Cabinet nod to draft decision on co-ordination committee at HIA
The Cabinet has given its approval to increasing non-Qatari investors' ownership percentage in the capital of some joint stock companies listed on the stock exchange, the official Qatar News Agency reports.
Under this decision, a non-Qatari investor may own up to 100% of the capital of the following Qatari public shareholding companies: Aamal Company, Industries Qatar, Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company (Qamco), Gulf International Services Company, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company and Barwa Group.
This came at the Cabinet's regular meeting held at the Amiri Diwan yesterday afternoon, chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani.
Following the meeting, HE the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Sulaiti issued a statement giving the details of the proceedings.
The Cabinet also approved a draft Cabinet decision amending some provisions of Decision No. 26 of 2017 establishing the co-ordination committee between the entities operating at Hamad International Airport (HIA).
The committee established in the Qatar Civil General Authority is specialised in, among other things, "co-ordinating work between all entities operating at HIA to facilitate the operations and activities of air transport and the movement of aircraft, passengers, goods and post to and from the country, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force, and provide the necessary requirements to facilitate the work of the airport's activities", the report states.
Under this decision, a non-Qatari investor may own up to 100% of the capital of the following Qatari public shareholding companies: Aamal Company, Industries Qatar, Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company (Qamco), Gulf International Services Company, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company and Barwa Group.
This came at the Cabinet's regular meeting held at the Amiri Diwan yesterday afternoon, chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani.
Following the meeting, HE the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Sulaiti issued a statement giving the details of the proceedings.
The Cabinet also approved a draft Cabinet decision amending some provisions of Decision No. 26 of 2017 establishing the co-ordination committee between the entities operating at Hamad International Airport (HIA).
The committee established in the Qatar Civil General Authority is specialised in, among other things, "co-ordinating work between all entities operating at HIA to facilitate the operations and activities of air transport and the movement of aircraft, passengers, goods and post to and from the country, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force, and provide the necessary requirements to facilitate the work of the airport's activities", the report states.