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Zawya
2 days ago
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- Zawya
Qatar's cabinet nod to law on volunteering in GCC
Doha, Qatar: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi stated the following: The Cabinet reviewed the topics on its agenda. It approved - in principle - a draft law issuing a unified system (law) for volunteering work in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and a draft of its executive regulations. The two drafts' preparation comes within the framework of the Ministry of Social Development and Family's strategy, which aims to enhance social responsibility, spread the culture of volunteering in society, organize volunteering work, ensure its practice with freedom and choice, preserve the rights of volunteers and volunteering organizations, and define the duties of each of them. The Cabinet also approved the draft Cabinet Decision to add a member to the Steering Committee of the Qatar Internet Exchange Point project, established by Decision No. (24) of 2018. Prepared by the Communications Regulatory Authority, this draft aims to connect financial institutions subject to the supervision of the Qatar Central Bank to the Internet Exchange Point, in a way that ensures business continuity in the financial sector and supports its vital requirements. The Cabinet approved a draft agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) regarding the establishment and financing of a regional office for UNITAR in the State of Qatar; a draft core contribution agreement between the Qatar Fund for Development of the State of Qatar and the United Nations World Food Program for multilateral funding for the years 2025-2026; a draft letter of intent between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation in the field of mediation and facilitation; a draft memorandum of understanding in the field of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic affairs between the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs of the State of Qatar and the International Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation; and a draft air services agreement between the Government of the State of Qatar and the Government of the Republic of Nauru. The Cabinet concluded the weekly meeting by reviewing a report on the outcomes of the participation of Qatar's delegation, headed by HE the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, in the 16th International Economic Forum "Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Forum' (Republic of Tatarstan - May 2025), regarding which it took the appropriate decision. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Qatar, Russia sign deal on legal cooperation
Moscow: The State of Qatar and the Russian Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on legal cooperation between both countries' Ministries of Justice. The MoU was signed by Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi and Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation HE Konstantin Chuychenko, on the sidelines of the 13th St Petersburg International Legal Forum, which took place in Russia from May 19 to 21. On the margin of the signing, HE the Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and HE the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation discussed bilateral legal cooperation relations in areas of mutual interest and ways to enhance and develop them. The two sides also explored cooperation opportunities and the initiatives proposed at the 13th St Petersburg International Legal Forum. A lineup of members of the official delegation accompanying the Minister attended the signing ceremony. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
