Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan.
Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi stated that at the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet renewed the State of Qatar's strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks on the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain and the sisterly State of Kuwait, considering them a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the two countries and a flagrant breach of the rules of international law. The Cabinet reaffirmed the State of Qatar's full solidarity with both countries and its support for all measures they take to preserve their sovereignty and security.
The Cabinet stressed the need to spare the region the consequences of these unjustified attacks, ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, continue on the path of dialogue and diplomacy, pursue de-escalation, and build on the gains achieved within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding in a manner that contributes to consolidating regional and international security and stability. The Cabinet also reaffirmed its support for the negotiations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran with a view to reaching lasting solutions to the outstanding issues through dialogue and peaceful means.
On another matter, the Cabinet extended its sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of the Qatari citizen who was martyred while travelling aboard a maritime vessel that was struck by shrapnel resulting from the military operations in the region. The Cabinet prayed for him to be granted mercy and paradise, and for the speedy recovery of the individual injured in the incident.
The Cabinet then reviewed the topics on its agenda and approved a draft Amiri Decision regulating the preparation of legislation.
The draft decision, prepared by the Council of Ministers Secretariat General in coordination with the relevant entities, is intended to replace Amiri Decision No. (33) of 2000 on the Procedures for the Preparation of Legislation. It aims to regulate the preparation, review and issuance of draft legislative instruments proposed by the competent entities, while strengthening legislative work and enhancing planning, follow-up and governance throughout the legislative process. The decision also seeks to ensure that legislation keeps pace with future developments and remains aligned with the approved strategies.
The Cabinet also approved a draft Amiri Decision regulating treaties and international agreements.
The draft decision, prepared by the Ministry of Justice in coordination with the relevant entities, establishes the implementing procedures for the draft law on treaties and international agreements. It defines the procedures for signature and accession, sets out roles and responsibilities, strengthens mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of concluded agreements, and seeks to maximise the benefits derived from those agreements in line with the purposes for which they were concluded.
The Cabinet decided to approve two draft Memoranda of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia: the first on holding political consultations on issues of mutual interest, and the second on diplomatic training.
Concluding its meeting, the Cabinet reviewed the 2025 annual reports on the achievements and work programmes of Hamad Medical Corporation and the Primary Health Care Corporation, and a report on the outcomes of participation in the 7th Session of the General Assembly of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) (Republic of Kazakhstan, May 2026), and took the appropriate decisions thereon.
