Manama, May 29 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa presided over the weekly cabinet meeting, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at Sakhir Palace today.
His Majesty the King praised the Kingdom’s vast achievements, praised government performance, which is steadily improving, and praised the role played by His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister in leading the government towards further development, and consolidating excellence and creativity as its basis. a job.
His Majesty the King affirmed that the achievements made by the executive and legislative authorities as a result of their continuous cooperation reflect the outputs of national development and motivate efforts to better serve the country and citizens.
In this regard, His Majesty the King welcomed the agreement reached by the executive and legislative authorities regarding the draft state general budget for the fiscal years 2023-2024, stressing his firm desire to improve the standard of living for citizens with limited and medium incomes whose interests were taken into account. Consider the agreed draft budget.
His Majesty the King stressed the importance of continuing efforts aimed at achieving the goals of financial sustainability and economic growth to pave the way for finding value-added opportunities for citizens.
His Majesty the King issued directives to expedite the development and implementation of plans and projects that would preserve the environment and contribute to achieving food and water security.
In this context, His Majesty King Hamad instructed the government to adopt initiatives that enhance food security and support national products to ensure food security and its sustainability.
This can be done by developing national capacities in the field of food industries, ensuring an infrastructure capable of responding to current and future food and water security requirements, and motivating the private sector to invest in these areas as essential partners in various fields of development, His Majesty said.
Then His Majesty the King praised the role played by charities in promoting noble humanitarian work, stressing the importance of adhering to the laws and regulations governing the work of these associations and improving their performance.
Regarding addressing regional and global issues, His Majesty the King expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to the participants in the thirty-second Arab summit in Jeddah, which highlights the importance of the topics on the agenda of the Arab summit in promoting joint Arab action.
His Majesty King Hamad also welcomed the Arab leaders to the 33rd Arab Summit, which will be hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2024.
His Majesty the King also congratulated the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council states on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the founding of the council, praising the outstanding achievements made by the bloc since its establishment, and affirming the Kingdom’s support for joint Gulf action to achieve interests. of the Member States and peoples.
Afterwards, His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on behalf of the government, extended his deepest thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad, for praising the government’s improved performance.
His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister affirmed that the royal appreciation would encourage everyone in the government to redouble their efforts and work in a team spirit so that government performance always achieves the royal visions.
His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister directed ministries and government agencies to implement royal directives in a way that serves the interests of the Kingdom and citizens.
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