HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
The Cabinet highlighted the importance of the discussions held between His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, in which both leaders emphasised their Kingdoms’ commitment to supporting the foundations of security and stability that promote regional development, peace, and prosperity.
The Cabinet then extended its congratulations to HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his appointment as the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Cabinet also congratulated the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of the Presidential Court, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the Vice President of the UAE, alongside HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, as well as on the appointment of HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi. In this regard, the Cabinet wished the UAE further progress and prosperity following the appointments.
In light of the International Day of Conscience, the Cabinet emphasised the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to consolidating peace and compassion across the world. The International Day of Conscience is held annually on 05 April and was adopted by the United Nations in response to the initiative of the late HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
On World Health Day, the Cabinet commended the Kingdom’s health professionals for providing quality healthcare services to Bahraini citizens, which are appreciated by all.
The Cabinet discussed several memorandums during the meeting, approving the following:
1. A memorandum submitted by the Government Executive Committee regarding the launch of the Golden License for strategic projects. This memorandum aims to provide incentives and streamlined services to foreign and local businesses with large-scale investment projects that create more than 500 jobs that will benefit Bahraini citizens, or those with an investment value exceeding USD 50 million.
2. A memorandum submitted by the Government Executive Committee on the Government Priority Framework 4.0.
3. A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding five MoUs between the University of Bahrain and regional and international organisations for academic and educational collaboration.
4. A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs regarding the acquisition of real estate for public use to provide spaces for urban development.
5. A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs and President of the Board of Directors of the Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) regarding the general framework for reviewing the performance of higher education institutions.
6. A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding the government's response to four proposals submitted by the Council of Representatives.
The Cabinet then reviewed a memorandum submitted by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Endowments regarding the statistics that report on the Ministry's operations across various fields of specialisation in 2022.
The Cabinet then took note of the ministerial reports submitted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the outcomes of the foreign participation of ministers and the visits of foreign delegations to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
