At the beginning of the session, the Council praised the participation of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, "may God protect and preserve him", with his brothers, Their Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses, the leaders of the sisterly Arab countries, in the work of the extraordinary Arab Summit held last Tuesday in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, noting that it came at a very important time to discuss the serious developments facing the Palestinian issue.
The Shura Council stressed that the participation of His Highness the Emir in this summit reflects the State of Qatar's firm commitment to defending the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, and its keenness to support Arab and international efforts aimed at stopping the aggression on the Gaza Strip, and ensuring the provision of the necessary support for the reconstruction of the Strip, in a way that alleviates the suffering of the Palestinian brothers.
The Council appreciated the outcomes of the summit, which emphasized the unified Arab position in support of the Palestinian cause, and the rejection of any attempts at displacement or demographic change, in addition to emphasizing the need to achieve a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
After that, His Excellency Mr. Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, read the agenda of the session, and the minutes of the previous session were approved.
During the session, the Council approved a draft law on supporting innovation and scientific research, and referred it to the esteemed government, after reviewing the report of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, and discussing its details by Their Excellencies the members.
On the other hand, the Council reviewed the report of the participation of His Excellency Dr. Sultan bin Hassan Al-Dhabet Al-Dosari, a member of the Council, in the thirty-sixth session of the Executive Committee of the Arab Parliamentary Union, which was held in Cairo in December of last year. The Council also approved six requests to extend the work of its permanent committees to study the topics referred to them by the Council.
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