Al Mantheri praises efforts of Oman State Council members

Muscat: State Council Chairman Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri appreciated the members and the Secretariat for working unitedly and delivering results, which ensure national progress and improvement in the quality of national life.
Al Mantheri chaired the 14th Bureau meeting yesterday, in the presence of the members and the Secretary General of the Council.
Al Mantheri welcomed the members, and congratulated them on the upcoming Eid-Al-Fitr, and prayed for goodness for all.
He appreciated the hard work of members and the efforts made by the Secretariat in organising and conducting plenary meetings of the Council and joint sessions with the Shura Council.
He also valued the outcome of the 11th regular session held on June 20, which approved the draft GCC Veterinary Law.
The members appreciated the Chairman for his capable chairing of the regular sessions and enabling the delivery of effective results of the Council during the first annual sitting of its sixth term.
The meeting viewed the proposals submitted by a number of honourable members of the Council, appreciated and referred them to the relevant committees and discussed a number of messages received from competent authorities, and following this with appropriate decisions.
The meeting progressed as per the agenda and the Chairman briefed them on a number of reports submitted by council members, including those relating to preparation for a seminar on the knowledge-based economy.
The process involved preparing for the seminar, which seeks to promote all economic sectors, as well as highlights the elements of a knowledge-based economy, which was presented by Dr. Sheikh Khattab bin Ghalib Al Hinai, vice chairman of the Council, who explained that the committee is in the process of preparing a comprehensive strategic framework for the symposium.
The meeting also reviewed a letter from the President of the Arab Parliament, wherein he thanked Musallum bin Ali Al Maashani and Khamis bin Said Al Sulaimi, for their work in the Arab Parliament. The members observed the report submitted on the participation and valued the efforts made to support the Arab Parliament’s work.
The meeting approved the minutes of its previous meeting and reviewed the implementation of the decisions taken in the report, along with the follow-up activities of the committees in the past and this meeting.
It also discussed a letter from the Oman Centre for Governance and sustainability of its desire to provide an introductory lecture about the Centre to the Council members.
The letter stressed the role of governance in development and enhancing transparency and control for the economic well-being of the country and the importance of the application of the governance system in state institutions.