MANAMA, AUGUST 10 (BNA) -- DEPUTY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA, ON FRIDAY, ISSUED LAW 15 FOR 2007 ON NARCOTICS AFTER BEING APPROVED BY THE SHURA AND REPRESENTATIVES COUNCILS.
THE LAW STIPULATES THE FORMATION OF A COMMITTEE TO COMBAT THE ILLEGAL USE OF NARCOTICS IN COORDINATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL SIDES AND TO SET UP THE NECESSARY AWARENESS, PREVENTION AND CURE PLANS. THE DEPUTY OF HM THE KING ALSO ISSUED LAW 16 FOR 2007 RATIFYING A PROTOCOL TO AMEND AND FINALIZE AN AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF BAHRAIN AND IRAN AFTER BEING APPROVED BY THE SHURA AND REPRESENTATIVES COUNCILS. HE ALSO ISSUED DECREE 77 FOR 2007 TO ESTABLISH THE OIL HOLDING COMPANY AND DECREE 78 TO APPOINT MOHAMMED ALI MOHAMMED AL QAED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AT THE E-GOVERNMENT FOR A RENEWABLE THREE-YEAR TERM. MTQ 10-AUG-2007 19:30