Cabinet commends role of Qatar Armed Forces in successfully intercepting Iran's missile attack
Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi stated the following:
At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet commended the role of the Qatar Armed Forces, under the leadership of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in successfully and decisively intercepting the missile attack launched on Monday evening by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting Al Udeid Air Base. The Cabinet stressed that, by God's grace, the readiness and vigilance of the armed forces, and the precautionary measures that were taken, the attack did not result in any deaths or injuries.
The Cabinet renewed the State of Qatar's strong condemnation of the Iranian attack, deeming it a blatant violation of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter, not to mention that it is completely inconsistent with the principles of good neighborliness and the close relations between the two countries.
The Cabinet expressed its thanks to the brotherly and friendly countries that rushed to condemn and denounce the Iranian attack and declared their solidarity with the State of Qatar, appreciating their stance that reflected the sincerity of their fraternal relations.
The Cabinet also renewed its welcoming of the ceasefire agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel, expressing its hope that both parties will adhere to the agreement. The Cabinet highlighted the State of Qatar's ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions, pursue dialogue and diplomatic means to resolve disputes, and settle conflicts peacefully, in order to maintain security, peace, and stability in the region and around the globe.
The Cabinet hailed the Ministry of Social Development and Family Strategy 2025-2030, launched by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, which represents a qualitative leap from the traditional care model to a more comprehensive, empowering, and sustainable approach, based on a realistic understanding of the needs and challenges of the Qatari society.
The strategy is based on five main pillars, namely: strengthening the cohesion of the Qatari family, empowering Qatari women and enhancing their participation in various fields, particularly in leadership and decision-making positions, empowering vulnerable groups, fostering a spirit of participation and solidarity, and improving the standard of living of individuals and families.
Afterwards, the Cabinet considered the topics on its agenda, as it acknowledged the Shura Council's approval of a draft law on lost and abandoned property. The Ministry of Interior had prepared this draft law to regulate procedures for dealing with lost and abandoned property and items, with the aim of ensuring the preservation as well as encouraging those who find such to hand over any items they find so that they can be returned to their owners.
The Cabinet also acknowledged the Shura Council's approval of a draft law concerning water. Prepared by the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), this draft law seeks to achieve water security, conserve water resources, and protect them from depletion, waste, or pollution. It also aims to improve the efficiency of water services and their uses, ensure their quality, and ensure proper maintenance and operation of water facilities.
The Cabinet approved a draft Cabinet decision establishing a grievance committee related to the expropriation of real estate for public benefit and the procedures for grievances thereof.
The Cabinet also approved draft decisions proposed by the Minister of State for Energy Affairs to determine the areas for district cooling services, determine the corridors and paths of district cooling networks and the exceptions thereto, and the criteria for considering the areas, facilities and residences located therein eligible for district cooling services, and to determine the rules necessary to facilitate the entry and access of licensees to public properties and lands to establish, operate or maintain the district cooling system, in addition to determining the procedures and controls necessary for submitting a request to remove, move, change or divert any part of the district cooling system and deciding on it, and determining the controls for compensating property and land owners for damages, costs or expenses caused by the licensee resulting from the installation of the district cooling system. These drafts, prepared by Kahramaa in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality, come within the framework of the Kahramaa's strategy, which aims to establish rules regulating district cooling works and services, and monitoring their implementation, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 19 of 2024 regulating district cooling services.
The Cabinet reviewed the proposals submitted by the Shura Council regrading the status of persons with disabilities and took the appropriate decision in their regard.
The Cabinet decided to take the necessary measures to ratify an agreement between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the fields of healthcare, medical education, and medical sciences.
The Cabinet decided to approve a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) for twinning between the Doha Municipality in the State of Qatar and the Guatemala Municipality in the Republic of Guatemala, a draft MoU in the field of endowments and Islamic affairs between the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a draft MoU for cooperation on human resources management in the civil service between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a draft executive program for an MoU for cooperation in the field of endowments and Islamic affairs between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Republic of Tunisia for the years 2025-2028, and a draft executive program within the framework of an MoU for cooperation in the field of youth between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of Turkmenistan for the years 2025-2026.
The Cabinet concluded its meeting by reviewing a report on the measures taken to implement the proposals resulting from the visit of Minister of Social Development and Family to the Kingdom of Morocco.
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