HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan Wednesday.Following the meeting, HE the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs issued the following statement:At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet extended congratulations to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Qatar National Day and congratulated the Qatari people on the advent of this remarkable day, where the whole country recalls the historical role of the founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani, who laid the solid foundations of Qatar on national unity, values, and principles.On this valuable occasion, which coincides this year with the historical achievement of Qatar in hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Cabinet expressed pride in the comprehensive development achieved in all fields by the State under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir, and the undergoing work to accomplish more achievements in accordance with Qatar National Vision 2030.The Cabinet welcomed the outcomes of the 43rd session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, held last Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of His Highness the Amir.The Cabinet stressed that the summit's final communique and the decisions, recommendations, and stances it contained form a new momentum to the process of joint Gulf action and enhance the role of the GCC council as a force for good, peace, and stability in the region.It also welcomed the outcomes of the Riyadh Gulf-China Summit for Co-operation and Development and the Riyadh Chinese-Arab Summit for Co-operation and Development, held Friday in Riyadh with the participation of His Highness the Amir, which both constituted a new phase of strategic Gulf-Arab co-operation with China.The Cabinet praised the Gulf and the summits' praise of the success and the excellent organisation achieved by Qatar in hosting the World Cup and the positive impact it made in the humane legacy and the cultural and intellectual rapprochement between world peoples.It also praised the two summits' denunciation of the malicious campaigns against Qatar.After that, the Cabinet considered the topics on its agenda as follows:First: Approval of a draft law on the regulation of fishing ports and passing it to the Shura Council.According to the law provisions, the establishment, setting of boundaries, and co-ordinates of fishing ports by a Cabinet's decision are based on a proposal from the Ministry of Municipality.The Ministry of Municipality's relevant department undertakes the management, maintenance, and development of fishing ports in the country, as well as using port facilities by the provisions of this law.Second: Approval — in principle — of a draft law amending some provisions of Law No 9 for 1987 on Control and Regulation of Narcotic Drugs and Dangerous Psychotropic Substances.Third: Approval — in principle — of Cabinet's draft decision forming a steering committee for the system project of planning and managing governmental resources.According to the law provisions, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology shall establish a committee entitled the steering committee for the system project of planning and managing governmental resources, to manage the project related to the development of the government resource management planning system and follow up on their implementation, in co-ordination with the concerned authorities.In this regard, the committee may carry out all the necessary work, including the study and evaluation of technical systems related to managing governmental human and financial resources and their alignment with international best practices.Fourth: Approval of a draft memorandum of understanding to enhance the co-operation in financial markets in Qatar between Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) and Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority.Fifth: The Cabinet reviewed the results of participating in the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (Cyprus — Oct 2022) and took the appropriate decision in their regard