The State Council Office reviewed yesterday the annual report of the State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution (SFAAI) for the year 2018, and referred it to the expanded economic committee that included by the economic committee and heads of standing committees of the council, according to Article (108) of the council’s internal regulations.

The Office directed the council committees to make use of the information and topics included in the report in the proposals and studies they prepare.

The Office discussed in its fourth meeting of the first annual sitting of the seventh period, headed by Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Manthri, Chairman of the State Council, the restructuring of friendship committees with the corresponding councils in the light of what was agreed upon between the State Council and Majlis A'Shura, regarding the representation of the Sultanate in regional and international forums, and naming the members of the Office in the joint committee that will supervise the formation of these committees.

The meeting hosted Sayyid Dr. Said bin Sultan al- Busaidi to discuss his proposal regarding “bank loans and insurances”.

After discussing the proposal, the Office decided to set up a working group to study the bank loans and insurances proposal.

The Office also decided to host Dr. Ahmed bin Ali al-Omari, head of the Social Committee, in its next meeting to discuss his proposal on "a package of projects to organize work and develop the frankincense sector and its good investment."

The council’s Office reviewed the response of the Council of Ministers proposals on “Challenges facing craft industries and ways to address them,” and “Challenges of Private Sector Development and Labor Market Policies.”

The Office also reviewed a number of reports, including the report submitted by Dr. Khalid bin Salim al-Saeedi, Secretary-General of the State Council on the visit of a delegation from the General Secretariat to the Czech Republic during the period from December 2nd to 6th 2019, and a fellow up report on the decisions taken at the previous Office meeting, in addition to a follow up report on the activities of the committees during the period between the previous Office meeting and this meeting.