24 June 2016
DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday ratified several decisions, agreements, Memorandum of Understanding covering different fields including mutual visa exemption, cultural affairs, agriculture and cooperation on legal aspects.

The Emir issued an instrument of ratification approving the ratification of an agreement between Qatar and Turkey on mutual visa exemption for ordinary passport holders signed in Doha in December last year.

The Emir also issued an instrument of ratification approving the ratification of an agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and special passports between Qatar and Kazakhstan signed in Doha on October, 2015. An instrument of ratification, signed in Caracas in November 2015, approving a draft agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports between Qatar and Venezuela was also ratified.The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday also ratified Cabinet Decision No 19 of 2016 amending some provisions of the Decision No 17 of 2011 on naming the chairman and members of the Tax Appeal Committee, the organisation of its work and determining its rewards. The Decision shall enter into force on the date of issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette said QNA.

The Emir ratified Cabinet Decision No. 20 of 2016 amending some provisions of the Decision No. 26 of 2003 on the Standing Committee of Recruitment. The Emir also ratified the Cabinet Decision No. 21 of 2016 amending the organization of certain Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs' administrative units and defining its terms of reference. The two Decisions shall take effect on the next day from their publication in the Official Gazette.

The Emir issued an instrument of ratification approving a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the legal field between the Ministries of Justice of the State of Qatar and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed in Amman on 21/02/2016.

The Emir also issued a document of ratification approving a draft cooperation agreement between Qatar and Oman in the field of security signed in Doha on 26/04/2016. The Emir issued an instrument of ratification approving a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of agriculture between Qatar and Azerbaijan signed in Baku on March this year.

An instrument of ratification approving a draft agreement for cooperation in the cultural field between Qatar and the Russian Federation signed in Moscow on January this year was also issued by the Emir.

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