MANAMA, SEPT. 6 (BNA) DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SHAIKH MOHAMMED BIN MUBARAK AL KHALIFA CHAIRED TODAY THE WEEKLY CABINET SESSION. FOLLOWING THE MEETING , MINISTER OF CABINET AFFAIRS SHAIKH AHMED BIN ATTEYATELLA AL KHALIFA SAID THAT THE CABINET HAILED THE ACCOMPLISHMENT ACHIEVED BY THE CENTRAL INFORMATIC BODY BY WINNING THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS GEOGRAPHICAL EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND CREATIVITY.
THEN THE CABINET CONDEMNED THE TERROR ATTACK THAT TARGETED THE ASSISTANT OF SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTER PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN NAYEF AL SAUD AND CONGRATULATED THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLA BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD , DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND GENERAL COMMAND PRINCE SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD AND SECOND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERIOR PRINCE NAYEF AL SAUD ON PRINCE MOHAMMED'S SAFETY. THEN THE CABINET DISCUSSED ISSUES LISTED ON ITS AGENDA AND ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS: 1 -- THE CABINET DISCUSSED THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN IN THE LIGHT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AND REVIEWED THE PROGRESS OF WORK IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS IN THE CONTEXT OF BUDGETS ALLOCATED TO THEM TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF CITIZENS. THE CABINET AGREED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOVERNMENT REVENUE AS WELL AS ADOPTING STEPS TO ENSURE AND IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY. THE CABINET ALSO CHARGED THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND CIVIL SERVICES BUREAU TO CONDUCT A PLAN IN CONSULTATION WITH A LEADING INTERNATIONAL EXPERT COMPANY WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. 2 -- THE CABINET ALSO CHARGED THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO TAKE MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SEPARATION OF GENERAL MEDICINE IN THE FORM OF PRIVATE MEDICINE, WITHOUT AFFECTING THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF SERVICES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS. 3 -- WITHIN THE RECENT VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA TO SALMANYA COMPLEX , THE CABINET REVIEWED THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TAKEN BY BOTH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO FACE SWINE FLU, ESPECIALLY WITH THE START OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR. THEN THE CABINET AGREED ON ALLOCATING 5.5 BD MILLION FOR THE PURCHASE OF VACCINES FOR SWINE FLU. 4 -- THE CABINET AGREED ON THE PROTOCOL PROJECT OF AVIATION SERVICES BETWEEN BAHRAIN AND IRAQ AND DECIDED TO ADOPT THE NEEDED LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURES. EM// 06-SEP-2009 16:49