Head of Belgian Parliament Committee meets Qatari envoy

Brussels: Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium and Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Belgian Parliament H E Els Van Hoof, who is also a member of the Christian Democratic Party, met yesterday at the parliament’s headquarters in Brussels with Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Belgium H E Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi and head of its missions to the European Union and Nato.

The meeting dealt with the upcoming Shura Council elections in October, which are a continuation of the legislative developments that will help increase popular participation.  The ambassador discussed the State of Qatar’s efforts in protecting human rights, particularly at the national level and the comprehensive reforms carried out by the state to protect the right of expat workers. The Kafala system has been canceled and replaced with a contract-based system. Restrictions related to changing jobs have been removed, in addition to setting a minimum wage by law.