Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro also updated the weekly meeting on the proposed FTA between the GCC and Singapore and the Doha Development Agenda.
The session, chaired by the Premier at Gudaibiya Palace, asked him to submit a report on the benefits reaped so far from such agreements and ways of further optimising them, particularly the balance of trade.
The Cabinet approved two draft laws to sign tourism and cultural and technical co-operation agreements with Kuwait and asked the concerned authorities to prepare legal mechanisms for them to take effect.
It referred three draft laws to the legislative authority, along with the government’s views. They were on amendments to the penal law, medical accountability and amendments to the Constitutional Court Law.
Bahrain agreed to grant an optional contribution in support of Durban Review Conference. The decision follows a request by the UN Human Rights High Commission. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Nazar Al Baharna submitted a report in this regard.
The Shura Council and parliament approved a draft law amending the law on 2007-2008 budget. Under the amended law, BD30 million will be
