Shura Council reviews "Supporting National, Foreign Investment" report, confirms readiness to participate in Sports Day

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council on Monday held its regular weekly session at its headquarters in the Tamim bin Hamad Hall, chaired by the Speaker of th...

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council on Monday held its regular weekly session at its headquarters in the Tamim bin Hamad Hall, chaired by the Speaker of the Shura Council, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.

At te outset of the session, the Secretary-General of the Council, HE Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read out the agenda, after which the Council approved the minutes of its previous session.

During the session, the Council examined a draft law on animal health, referred to it by the esteemed government, and decided to refer it to the Health, Public Services, and Environment Committee for further study and for submission of its report to the Council.

The Council also reviewed the report of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, which included its opinion on the government's statement regarding the Council's proposal on "Supporting National and Foreign Investment," and took the appropriate decision thereon. In this context, the Council commended the government's statement and its responsiveness to the Council's views, as well as the measures and initiatives being implemented to support investment and economic development, which constitute one of the fundamental pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030.

The Council further reviewed a report on the participation of a Council Member. HE Issa bin Ahmed Al Nasr in the parliamentary session held as part of the World Trade Organization's Public Forum in Geneva last September. It also reviewed a report on the participation of Council Member, HE Khalid bin Abbas Kamal Al Emadi in the Sixth Expert Roundtable on Common Principles for Supporting Parliaments, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in December of last year via videoconference.