Cabinet condemns terror attacks in France, Lebanon
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday, strongly condemned and denounced the malicious terror attacks in Lebanon and France recently, stressing that they were “heinous and cowardly” acts that contravened all divine religions and human values.
It also offered profound condolences to the political leadership, government and people in Lebanon and France, reiterating the Kingdom’s firm stance on the need for concerted international efforts to eradicate “black” terrorism that recognises no boundaries or countries and does not distinguish between religions and nations.
The session also recalled with appreciation and pride the virtues of the late Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, HRH Premier’s Adviser for Industrial and Oil Affairs, praising the tremendous efforts exerted by the deceased while holding various government posts.
The Cabinet welcomed the results of the fourth Summit of the Arab-South American Countries (ASPA), in which His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa participated.
The Cabinet highlighted the importance of ASPA resolutions in enhancing political coordination and economic cooperation between the Arab and Latin American countries, and contributing to achieving global peace, lauding the deep implications embedded in HM King Hamad’s keynote speech during the summit.
The Council of Ministers commented on the report submitted by the Foreign Affairs Minister on ASPA’s agenda and resolutions, Secretary-General of the Cabinet Dr Yasser bin Isa Al Nasser said in a statement following the session.
On economy, HRH Premier stressed the need to activate and implement fiscal policies that are in conformity with the existing conditions amid the falling oil prices.
Those policies should be based on reducing expenditure, structural reforms and setting up priorities by selecting public projects that best serve the national economy.
HRH the Prime Minister stressed the importance of economic diversification to reduce reliance on the oil sector, and issued directives to implement conservative fiscal policies that reduce the risks of fluctuating oil prices.
HRH Premier directed to adopt a new system regarding the maintenance and managementof parks,walkways and fishing harbours,requesting the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning to make sure that Galali fishermen’s harbour is equipped with all service requirements. The ministry was also instructed to complete the requirements of Jid Ali village regarding services, especially sanitation, lighting and street pavement.
On telecommunications, the session approved a draft law on international roaming fees in GCC countries, under which all licensed operators in the Kingdom have to be committed to the international roaming tariffs approved by the GCC panel regarding voice calls, SMS and data.
Statistics revealed that the unemployment rate declined from 3.3 per cent in the second quarter to 3.1 per cent in the third, and the number of Bahrainis employed in the private sector reached 6,108, which raises the average number of Bahrainis recruited by the private sector every month to 2,036.
Photo Caption: Information Minister Isa bin Abdulrahman Al Hammadi addressing the press conference after the Cabinet meet
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