THURSDAY JUNE 3, 2021 SHAWWAL 22, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5275 QR 2 Fajr: 3:15 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am FINE Asr: 2:56 pm Maghrib: 6:24 pm HIGH : 44°C LOW : 33 °C Isha: 7:54 pm World 7 Business 9 Sports 13 Oil spill fears as fire-hit S’pore Qatar’s trade surplus rises Al Annabi aim for more focus cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka 194.1% to QR12.8 bn in April and a good result against India Cabinet approves draft law on combating conflicts of interest QNA DOHA Decision to set up THE Cabinet has approved a draft law Doha University for on combating conflicts of interest and referred it to the Shura Council. The de- Science & Technology cision came during Cabinet’s meeting gets Cabinet nod chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin THE Cabinet has approved a draft Amiri Abdulaziz Al Thani on Wednesday. decision to establish Doha University The draft law included, among its pro- for Science and Technology. The uni- visions, definingthe employee as every versity aims to provide the state with person who occupies a position or a job, specialists, technicians and experts whether permanently or temporarily, and equip them with suitable university in one of the bodies to which the provi- qualifications, trained academically, sions of this law apply, and whoever is en- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE applied, technical and professional in trusted by the court to carry out a mission Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. areas that meet the needs of society, of arbitrators, experts and bankruptcy government agencies, institutions and administrators, liquidators and judicial ment or unit concerned with legal affairs various sectors. The university also guards, as the case may be. or its representative in the entity to which aims to achieve the goals of human, The definition of a conflict of interest it belongs. social and economic development in is any situation in which an employee or a Undersecretaries of the ministry and the state. To achieve its objectives, person associated with him has a material those of their ranks shall submit the afore- the university shall approve and grant or moral interest that conflicts or is likely mentioned disclosure form to the ministers the appropriate university degrees and Amir grants Al Wajbah Decoration to to conflict with the duties or responsibili- they report to. Ministers and those of their certificates in accordance with the ties of his position or job, including his ranks shall submit the aforementioned dis- provisions of this resolution. (QNA) commitment to integrity, impartiality, closure form to the Prime Minister. outgoing Tanzanian ambassador and the preservation of public money and Cases of conflict of interest where the close it immediately, and prevent any His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Ambassador of the public interest. employee is prohibited from doing any act harm to the public interest, and in this United Republic of Tanzania to Qatar HE Fatma Mohammed Rajab at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. The employee must take preventive or behaviour, or making a decision, related he may waive the interest that results in The ambassador called on HH the Amir to greet him on the occasion of the end of her tenure in the measures, according to the provisions of to an act of his job or position, or abstaining the conflict or leave the position or public country. HH the Amir granted the outgoing ambassador Al Wajbah Decoration in recognition of her the draft law, to disclose cases that may from it, if it constitutes or results in a conflict position he occupies. The employee may role in enhancing bilateral relations between Qatar and the United Republic of Tanzania, wishing her lead to a conflict of interest when occupy- of interest. be dismissed, transferred or suspended success in her future responsibilities, and further development and growth for the relations between ing the position or position, by complet- And mechanisms to combat conflict from work, as the case may be. the two countries. (QNA) ing the disclosure form prepared for this of interest, where the employee must, in purpose, and submitting it to the depart- the event of any conflict of interest, dis- See also page 2 Al Marri elected President of FM opens Qatar’s Pavilion at SPIEF Qatar supports COVAX Arab Network of QNA egation includes public and ST. PETERSBURG private institutions, in addi- facility to accelerate National Human tion to Qatari companies that Rights Institutions DEPUTY Prime Minister and will be very active in holding Minister of Foreign Affairs meetings, events, and signing global access to COVID THE 17th General Assem- HE Sheikh Mohammed bin dozens of deals. bly of the Arab Network Abdulrahman Al Thani on He said there will be cul- vaccines: Dr Al Kuwari of National Human Rights Wednesday inaugurated Qa- tural events that involve tra- Institutions elected HE Dr tar’s pavilion at the 24th St. ditional Qatari arts, which will QNA Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri as Petersburg International Eco- help visitors get to know more DOHA President of the Network nomic Forum (SPIEF). The about the Qatari people and in its 2021-22 session. forum is being held from June expressed his delight at being MINISTER of Public Health In his opening speech to 2-5 in Russia. present in the historic city of HE Dr Hanan Mohammed Al the General Assembly of The inauguration ceremo- St. Petersburg. Kuwari has reiterated Qatar’s the Network, Dr Al Marri ny was attended by Minister The FM said he was pre- support for COVAX facility thanked the Independent of Transport and Communi- sent with a high-level delega- to accelerate global access to Commission for Human cations HE Jassim bin Saif Al tion to the conference, which COVID-19 vaccines. Rights in Palestine for their Sulaiti, Minister of Commerce has become an important This came as Qatar par- efforts during their presi- and Industry and Acting Min- platform for enhancing com- ticipated in the GAVI-COV- dency. (QNA) ister of Finance HE Ali bin mercial and economic ties be- AX Summit co-hosted by Ja- Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister tween countries. pan and the Global Alliance Since the of State for Energy Affairs HE The FM expressed his for Vaccines and Immuniza- Saad Sherida Al Kaabi. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh thanks to the Russian gov- tion (GAVI), under the theme beginning of In speech, the FM said Qa- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani inaugurates Qatar’s pavilion at ernment and the conference’s ‘One Protected World’. the COVID-19 tar’s strong participation in 24th St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Wednesday. organisers for their keenness Dr Al Kuwari represented pandemic, Qatar the conference was a result of to have Qatar participate this Qatar at the summit via vide- provided aids to over its understanding of the im- years in the political, econom- economy, and it looks forward year as a guest country. He oconferencing. The summit 80 countries severely portance of bilateral coopera- ic, commercial, investment, to strengthening cooperation also thanked the Russian peo- aims to strengthen interna- impacted by the tion with the Russian Federa- cultural, and sports arena. and increasing bilateral trade, ple for their hospitality. tional cooperation to secure pandemic since tion. He said that it has seen Qatar has confidence in he added. the necessary funding for the last year.” marked development in recent the strength of the Russian The FM said Qatar’s del- Continued on page 16 COVID-19 vaccinations and accelerate access to effective — HE Dr Hanan Mohammed and safe vaccines for lower- Al Kuwari income countries. Addressing the summit, the GAVI,” she added. Recovered COVID status now on Ehteraz app HE Dr Al Kuwari said, “We “A core contribution stress the importance adher- agreement has followed this TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ing to the political declara- announcement, in which DOHA tion on COVID-19 vaccines to $10 million was donated ensure that all countries have to WHO to support WHO’s The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) updated access to vaccines in a com- Thirteenth General Program the Ehteraz app by adding new features. In the prehensive, equitable, afford- of Work and the initiative of updated version, the app shows a person’s health able and timely manner.” accelerating the access to card number, the date of the last COVID-19 test “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 tools in countries and its result. COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar most in need. This donation Ashghal completes services for For the COVID-19 recovered people, the provided aids to over 80 coun- makes Qatar one in only revised version of the app will show the recovery tries severely impacted by the four countries that has do- 2,112 citizens’ plots in Al Nasiriyah date, the date of infection and the number of Restrictions. pandemic since last year. At nated funds to WHO that days after the infection. The Ehteraz app can now be used to claim the June 2020 Global Vaccine were no earmarked, in line THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) on Wednesday announced Previously infected COVID-19 patients who are these privileges. For individuals who have not Summit held in London, His with recent recommenda- that it provided services for 2,112 plots in citizens subdivi- fully recovered now have details of their recovery been tested for COVID-19, the health card details Highness the Amir of State of tion for flexible donations,” sions, through integrated infrastructure within the road and displayed on their health status.