Doha: The Prime Minister HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani presided over the weekly regular Cabinet meeting held this afternoon at the Emiri Diwan.
Following the meeting, the Deputy Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud announced the decisions of the Cabinet.
At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet reaffirmed the State of Qatar’s recognition of the National Coalition of the Forces of the Syrian Revolution and Opposition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
The Cabinet welcomed the important and constructive outcomes of the Syrian opposition meeting in Doha held from November 8 to 11, during which an agreement was reached to establish the National Coalition of the Forces of the Syrian Revolution and Opposition as an important development and a major step, and looks forward to taking next steps towards a quick political transfer of power in order to achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people and lead to ending the bloodshed.
The cabinet considered topics tabled on the agenda as follows:
First: Approved the draft law relating to the Qatari flag and to forward it to the Advisory Council.
Second: Approved the implementation of the provisions of the Law No. 24 of 2002 on retirement and pensions for Qatari employees at the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani Social Welfare Foundation.
Third: The Cabinet reviewed the following topics and took the relevant decisions:
1 - The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s estimation for the financial cost of establishing a health insurance company in Qatar.
2 - A Cabinet’s draft decision amending some provisions of the decision No. 35 for 2010 forming the Rental Disputes Resolution Committees.
3 - A letter by the Ministry of Business and Trade on audits of financial statements of the General Tourism Authority for the financial year 2011/2012.
Fourth: Approved a bilateral air services draft agreement between the governments of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Cameroon establishing air services between and beyond their respective territories.
Fifth: Took the necessary measures to ratify a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the governments of the State of Qatar and the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) on the recognition of the Interpol travel document.
Sixth: Joining the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic 1968.
Seventh: Approved a proposal by the General Civil Aviation Authority to conduct talks on air transport with some countries.
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