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LoginShura Council Speaker Emphasizes Need to Deepen Arab Digital Sovereignty, Unify Parliamentary Stance to Support Security, Stability
Cairo, June 27 (QNA) - HE the Speaker of the Shura Council, Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, has affirmed that the State of Qatar- at the directive of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani- is moving full steam ahead to deepen its digital sovereignty and national security through enhancing legislation and launching the Digital Agenda 2030.
The Speaker added that the State of Qatar has held that it is significant to proceed with its approach based on dialogue and diplomacy and respect for nations' sovereignty as the optimal off-ramp for conflict settlement and reinforcing security and stability.
HE the Speaker of the Shura Council was speaking at the 8th Conference of the Arab Parliament and Speakers of Arab Councils and Parliaments, which convened on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt.
The conference went over a raft of issues, foremost of which is Arab digital sovereignty, boosting security and stability, and the centrality of the Palestinian cause.
The Speaker highlighted that the rapid digital transformations and the ensuing evolution in artificial intelligence compel Arab nations to keep up with these realignments through updating their legislation and ultimately protecting national privacy, personal data, as well as identity and Arab culture.
In this context, HE the Speaker weighed in on the State of Qatar's experience in building an integrated digital system through the aforementioned agenda, which represents an executive part of Qatar National Vision 2030, with the United Nations incorporating it into best governance practices.
As such, the Speaker called for pursuing a joint Arab parliamentary vision that culminates in crafting legislation and policies that augment the Arab digital structure, support data localization, secure cloud infrastructure, invest in AI-powered technologies, and develop digital models that respect the privacy of Arab societies and preserve their identity.
Having touched on the regional security issue, Al Ghanim asserted that the security of nations and respecting their sovereignty are an indispensable priority, stressing that the State of Qatar has long held that it is essential to call for solidifying Arab solidarity and pushing back against intervention in the internal affairs of nations.
The State of Qatar's foreign policy, which is based on dialogue and diplomacy, has helped settle numerous regional and international conflicts, he underlined.
HE the Speaker further recalled the success of Qatari mediation with regional support in signing a memorandum of understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, culminating in launching negotiations between the two sides with Qatari-Pakistani mediation.
He outlined that the recent developments in the region have revealed real challenges facing the regional and international security system, something that requires crystallizing a unified Arab parliamentary stance that pushes toward peaceful solutions and precludes the region's slide into further crises and conflicts that jeopardize regional and global security, as well as energy supplies.
Regarding the Palestinian issue, HE the Speaker of the Shura Council underscored that the Palestinian cause would be the primary Arab cause, calling on Arab parliaments to take a more powerful position in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, demand cessation of aggression, open crossings for delivering life-saving humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, hold those responsible for violations to account, and end the Israeli occupation of all occupied Arab territories. He also addressed the ongoing assaults on Lebanon and Syria.
With respect to the Arab Parliament, His Excellency emphasized that he looks forward to advancing its mechanisms of operation to augment its performance efficiency and consolidate governance, transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption principles.
He underlined that the Arab Parliament is the epitome of Arab peoples' aspirations for more powerful joint parliamentary action and should remain a model of institutional work based on participation and respect for mandates, free from bureaucracy and unilateral decision-making, strengthening public confidence in Arab institutions and advancing joint Arab parliamentary work. (QNA)
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