Shura Council Praises HH The Amir's Participation in the Eighth Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow

The Shura Council held its regular weekly session today at its headquarters at Tamim bin Hamad Hall, under the chairmanship of HE Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanim.

At the outset of the session, the Shura Council praised the participation of His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow, stressing its importance in enhancing global energy security.

The Cabinet praised HH The Amir's meetings in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Bezshkian, and their discussions on regional and international issues, foremost of which is energy security and regional stability, as well as the working visit of HH The Amir to Uzbekistan and his meeting with HE President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, stressing the importance of these meetings in strengthening bilateral relations and joint cooperation.

On the other hand, the Shura Council expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack on a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker while it was sailing in the Arabian Gulf, stressing that this attack poses a serious threat to the safety of maritime navigation and the security of global energy supplies.

The Council reiterated its full support for all measures taken by the State, in accordance with the provisions of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, to protect its property, safeguard its national interests, and ensure the safety of its ships and crews, in order to contribute to maintaining the security and stability of the region.

Afterwards, HE Secretary General of the Council Mr. Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud read out the agenda of the session and approved the minutes of its previous session.

During the session, the Council reviewed a draft law on cloud computing, which was referred to it by the esteemed government, and decided to refer it to the Committee on Health, Public Services and Environment Affairs for study, and submit its report thereon to the Council.

During the session, HE Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanim briefed the Council on the referral of the draft state budget for the fiscal year 2027 and a draft law approving the state's general budget to the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, in accordance with the provision of Article (135) of the Council's internal regulations, which stipulates that the President shall refer the draft general budget to the Committee as soon as it receives its study, and the Council shall notify the Council in the first subsequent session.

The Shura Council also reviewed the government's statement on the proposal it expressed with interest in reducing childhood obesity, and decided to refer it to the Committee on Health, Public Services and Environment Affairs for study and to provide it with its findings.

During the session, the Council also reviewed the report of the participation of HE Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al-Sulaiti, Vice Speaker of the Council, in the work of the 300th session of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, as well as the report of the participation of HE Mrs. Amina bint Yousef Al-Jaida in the meeting of the Palestine Committee of the Arab Parliamentary Union, which was held via video conferencing, which was held last June.

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