The council of ministers signed off on a national plan to combat marine pollution in emergencies as well as fresh regulations for purchasing and renting vehicles by government agencies, state news agency SPA reports.

Also approved at its weekly meeting yesterday:

  • An MoU on energy cooperation with the Philippines;
  • An MoU with Bahrain on sports;
  • An MoU on cybersecurity with Djibouti;
  • An MoU with Pakistani authorities for collaboration on SMEs;
  • An MoU on intellectual property with Indonesia;
  • Authorization to draft and sign MoU with Russia for cooperation on archives;
  • Authorization to draft and sign an MoU with China on driving licenses;
  • Authorization to draft a cooperation agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia.