HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah 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 stated that the Cabinet considered the topics on its agenda as follows:
The Cabinet approved a draft law amending some provisions of the Customs Law promulgated by Law No. (40) of 2002, and decided to refer it to the Shura Council.
The Cabinet approved the renewal of the appointment of two judges at Qatar International Court (civil and commercial court) for a renewable five-year term and determining their remuneration.
The Cabinet reviewed the following topics and took the appropriate decisions thereon:
1- The second and third periodic reports on the work of the National Counter-Terrorism Committee.
Among the functions of the National Counter-Terrorism Committee, established within the Ministry of the Interior, are to co-ordinate efforts between all concerned authorities in the country to implement international obligations related to its field of work; achieve the goals contained in the international conventions on combating terrorism that the country has joined or ratified; and prepare a national strategy to combat terrorism and violent extremism and prevent the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and supervise it and follow up the procedures for its implementation in co-ordination with the various relevant authorities in the State.
2- Outcome of the first meeting of the GCC Cybersecurity Ministerial Committee.
3- Outcome of the preparatory ministerial meeting for the second Middle East Green Initiative Summit.
4- Outcome of the 33rd session of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment.
The Cabinet also listened to the presentation made by HE the President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau on the monthly report on the employment of Qatar citizens through "Kawader" platform, and the recommendations it contained. The Cabinet took the appropriate decision thereon.
