Shura Council praises relations between Qatar and France and Singapore and honors US Foreign Policy Association to HH The Amir

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 beginning of the session, the Shura Council welcomed the results of the talks held by His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic during the French President's state visit to Doha last Tuesday and Wednesday, which embodied the depth of bilateral relations and the strength of the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries.

The Cabinet praised the strength of Qatari-French relations and the joint efforts to strengthen and develop them at various levels, especially in the economic, investment, security, defense, educational, youth and other fields, as well as the interest in discussing developments in the region, stressing the importance of de-escalation and the predominance of diplomatic solutions, in order to enhance the security and stability of the Middle East and the rest of the world.

The Cabinet also welcomed the results of the talks held by His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lawrence Wong during his official visit to Doha last week, praising the strength of bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and the joint affirmation of raising them to the strategic level, in order to serve the interests of their peoples and achieve their aspirations.

On the other hand, the Shura Council praised the Foreign Policy Association's honoring of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in recognition of his pioneering role in international mediation and diplomacy.

The Council affirmed that this honor embodies the pivotal and pioneering role of His Highness the Amir and his great contributions to strengthening efforts to maintain international peace and security. The honor also reflects the world's confidence in the State of Qatar, and strengthens its presence as a reliable international mediator in the settlement of disputes and achieving stability, and supporting international peace and security, through the pursuit of a foreign policy based on dialogue and constructive diplomacy, based on the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and the promotion of multilateral cooperation at the regional and international levels.

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

During the session, the Council reviewed the government's statement on the proposal of interest expressed by the Shura Council to promote parental care and support family cohesion, and decided to refer it to the Social Affairs, Labor and Housing Committee for study and to provide it with its findings in this regard.

During its session, the Council also reviewed the report on the participation of its members in the Arab Parliament in the work of its third session of the second session of the fourth legislative term, which was held in Cairo last June, in addition to the report of its delegation's participation in the twentieth session of the Conference of the Union of Parliaments of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and its accompanying meetings, which was also hosted in the Azerbaijani capital Baku last June.

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