A meeting  of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, presided over by HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, yesterday discussed key issues related to Qatar National Vision 2030 and state investment companies.
It was the council’s second meeting this year.
HH the Emir is the council’s chairman.
The meeting, at the Emiri Diwan, was attended by HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, the council’s vice-chairperson, and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, the council’s executive member.
HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi, who is the council’s secretary-general, said in a statement to the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the meeting discussed topics tabled on its agenda, especially on the follow-up of the council’s previous resolutions and procedures, and was briefed on the latest developments in energy and investment affairs.
The agenda included the following:
First: A presentation on the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the most important challenges.
Second: A presentation on Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) strategy. HH the Emir gave directives to work on the implementation of the strategy.
Third: A report on investment companies owned by some government and semi-government agencies funded or co-funded by the state, in terms of the nature of their work and activities.
The Emir gave directives to study the situation of these companies, stressing the need to take into account that they shall not enter into activities competitive with the private sector.