Doha, Qatar: The Cabinet's regular meeting, held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday morning, was chaired by HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attivah. Following the meeting, HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi issued the following statement:

The Cabinet has acknowledged the National Cyber Security Strategy 2024-2030, launched under the auspices of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani. The strategy aims to contribute to the realization of Qatar National Vision 2030 and establish Qatar as a global leader in the secure adoption of emerging technologies.

The Cabinet has reviewed the proposal presented by HE Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs regarding the introduction of draft legislative tools on the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau's (CGB) 'Sharek' platform. This proposal is aligned with the 3rd National Development Strategy 2024-2030 and the directives of HE Prime Minister, in collaboration with the National Planning Council (NPC) and the CGB. It is a systematic step aimed at leveraging the input of civil society institutions, experts, and specialists in various fields in the process of formulating and evaluating legislation. 

Additionally, this effort aims to harmonize policies, enrich legislation, and ensure its quality and integration, particularly in legislation and executive policies with economic and social impacts related to the achievement of strategic objectives. A dedicated working team will be established in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to receive, evaluate, and leverage feedback on the published projects in coordination with the relevant authorities.

The Cabinet has decided to proceed with the implementation of this proposal as per the established plans.

Subsequently, the Cabinet deliberated on the items outlined in its agenda as follows:

First - Approval of a draft law regulating meteorological activities and services, and referring it to the Shura Council.

Second - Approval of a draft decree on the unified custom tariff.

Third - Approval of a draft decision of HE Minister of Justice regarding the controls and procedures for electronic real estate registration.

The project is being prepared in implementation of the provisions of Law no. 5 of 2024 regulating real estate registration, with the aim of enhancing digital transformation in terms of providing services that the Real Estate Registration Department specializes in, using modern electronic means.

Fourth - Taking the necessary measures to ratify an agreement between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Republic of Slovenia on the exemption from short-stay visas for holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.

Fifth - Approval of:

1- Joining the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (the GlobE Network).

2- A draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) on conducting political consultations on issues of mutual interest between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Affairs of the Republic of Iraq.

3- A draft MoU for cooperation and joint news exchange between Qatar News Agency (QNA) and Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA).

4- A draft MoU for cooperation and joint news exchange between Qatar News Agency (QNA) and State News Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH).

5- A draft MoU for cooperation and joint news exchange between Qatar News Agency (QNA) and Spain's New Agency (EFE).

Sixth - the Cabinet reviewed the following topics and took the appropriate measures in their regard:

1- Report of the CGB on the stages of development and inauguration of the digital platform 'Sharek.'

2- Report on the outcomes of the participation of the State of Qatar's delegation, led by HE Minister of Environment and Climate Change, in the Green Development Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

3- Report on the outcomes of the participation of the State of Qatar's delegation, led by HE Minister of Social Development and Family, in the Forum for Women, Peace and Security.

4- Report on the outcomes of the visit of the State of Qatar's delegation, led by HE Minister of Social Development and Family, to the Kingdom of Sweden.