At the beginning of the meeting, the Cabinet listened to the explanation provided by HE the Minister of Public Health on the latest developments to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), and the council affirmed the continuation of work with regard to the precautionary measures that have been taken in order to combat the pandemic.
After that, the Cabinet considered the topics on the agenda as follows:
First -- Approval of extending the work period of the committee on real estate sector development strategy to six more months. Among the specialties of this committee is proposing a strategy for developing the real estate sector in the country, as well as the policies and the plans that must be implemented, in addition to proposing means of supporting and developing the real estate sector, proposing necessary controls for investment in this sector, and proposing the necessary incentives, mechanisms and programmes to encourage and attract investment in the real estate sector in the country.
Second -- Approval of a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Culture and Sports in Qatar and the Ministry of Culture in Portugal, to cooperate in the field of culture.
Third -- The Cabinet reviewed the following issues and took appropriate decisions in their regard:
1- A draft decision of the Cabinet to exclude checks from the negotiable commercial paper that is not subject to the Law of Electronic Transactions and Commerce issued within Decree Law no. 16 of 2010.
2- The results of the Global Forum of Food and Agriculture and the 13th Agriculture Ministers' Conference (January 2021 via videoconferencing).