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Spokesman of GCO reviews highlights of last cabinet meeting

Published: 02 Dec 2022 - 09:34 am | Last Updated: 02 Dec 2022 - 09:34 am

QNA

Doha: The Official Spokesman of the Government Communications Office (GCO) Dr. Mohammed Nuwaymi Al Hajri, said that the distinguished Council of Ministers, presided by  Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, is currently following closely, the full implementation of the detailed action plan developed for organizing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

He added that the continued international acclaim for Qatar’s organisational success, is the result of a great effort by all relevant parties to secure an extraordinary world championship on Qatar’s soil.

Al Hajri, addressed during his monthly presentation of the highlights of the last meeting of the Council of Ministers in November, the Council’s tribute to the important human contents in the address of  Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during the opening ceremony that reflected the bright examples from the cultural and heritage aspects of Qatar and the Arab World.

He also confirmed that the sophisticated infrastructure and logistics provided by Qatar during the current World Cup is one of the fruits of a long term comprehensive national development strategy which extend beyond the issue of celebrating the World Cup towards achieving a sustainable and evolving development legacy.

Al Hajri presented several decisions and other files that were considered by the Council of Ministers during the month of November, included the approval of a bill amending certain provisions of the Criminal Code Procedures, which is part of a legislation package to implement the leadership’s directives concerning the development of justice systems to achieve prompt justice, which is indispensable for the stability of transactions and the guarantee of rights. He stressed that this step comes within an integrated path in line with the remarkable multidimensional development in Qatar.

On the other hand, he noted the Cabinet’s emphasis on Qatar’s consistent policy in promoting joint Arab action, multilateral cooperation and consolidating the values of regional and international peace and security, the Council welcomes Algeria Declaration at the conclusion of the meetings of the 31st ordinary session of the Council of the League of Arab States Summit which took place in Algiers, and witnessed the participation of  Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.