The Chairman of the Shura Council H.E. Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, chaired Council's Bureau meeting this morning, in presence of First Deputy Chairman Jamal Fakhro, Second Deputy Chairman Dr. Bahiya Al-Jishi, heads of Standing Committees, the Secretary General, and the Legal Adviser of the Council.

The Bureau of the Council reviewed the incoming letters from the First Deputy Chairman, regarding friendship committees, stressing the importance of these committees in bolstering the friendship cooperation and coordination relations with other countries' parliament.

Then the Bureau reviewed statistical statements regarding draft laws that are still under study by the Council committees, and those to be included on the agendas of the forthcoming meetings of the Council.

The Bureau agreed to include in the next session the report of the Services Committee regarding a draft law amending article 40 of 2006, amending some provisions of the social insurance law.

The Bureau also agreed to include the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee concerning a draft law issuing reform and rehabilitation institution law, and the draft law regarding organization of penitentiary institutions.