The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, inaugurated today, Tuesday, the work of the elected Shura Council, and spoke in a speech on this occasion about the many goals and achievements his country has achieved during the past two years.
In front of the first elected Legislative Council, Sheikh Tamim said, "We are all aware of the importance of this historic moment in which we witness the completion of the institutions stipulated in the constitution by establishing the elected legislative authority along with the executive and judicial authorities."
He addressed the members of the Council, "I am also confident that you realize the great national responsibility entrusted to you when you carry out your legislative duties, and to consolidate cooperation with the Council of Ministers to achieve the higher interests of the country."
He praised the good conduct of the electoral process, the distinguished and tight organization, and the civilized atmosphere that prevailed in it.
Food security and investment
In an economic matter, the Emir said that Qatar “succeeded during the previous year and this year in achieving a number of goals. In the field of food security, we made great strides towards self-sufficiency in a number of food commodities as a result of the initiatives undertaken by the state to support the production and marketing of these commodities. Production and import operations were facilitated, storage capacity was generally enhanced, and strategic goods were stored.”
He added that "legislative amendments were made to facilitate commercial transactions, enhance competition, protect consumers, encourage industrial investment, increase foreign direct investment by allowing foreign investors to own 100% of the capital of some companies, and support the competitiveness of national products. The contribution of local industries rose to the fourth place in the output." gross domestic.
In the field of the financial and banking sector, the Emir of Qatar said that "despite the global and regional tremors in the past years, this sector has shown cohesion in facing them, and the Qatar Central Bank has been able to maintain the growth of international reserves and maintain the Qatari riyal exchange rate. Qatar has maintained its credit arrangement. The high level of global credit institutions and the stable future outlook of its economy.
human and energy
With regard to the energy sector, the Emir of Qatar indicated that "changing the name of Qatar Petroleum to Qatar Energy reflects effective Qatari support for the transition towards clean and renewable energy. In this field, we are working on two levels: first, increasing the production of liquefied natural gas, and reducing emissions from It is produced using the latest technologies. The second is to contribute to the development and use of solar energy,” noting that the state pays special attention to protecting the environment.
"We are continuing our efforts to achieve the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030, and to prepare the third national strategy for a period of 5 years," he said.
While emphasizing that there is no dispute about the progress achieved by Qatar in the field of infrastructure and at the level of educational and health institutions, Sheikh Tamim cautioned that preserving these achievements is no less important than thinking about achieving new initiatives, but rather more important than them.
The Emir of Qatar stressed that the human being is the true revolution. “It is not possible to separate any national vision or strategy from this issue, nor to delve into its success or failure without seriously addressing value issues related to identity and belonging, commitment to work ethics, and the citizen’s sense of his duties and responsibilities towards his family and neighbors the institution in which he works, and society in general.