Council Passes Decisions On Four Draft Bills

The Council of Ministers in its 20th urgent session held on May 7th discussed four key points and passed resolutions accordingly.

During its urgent meeting, the Council deliberated over the proposed legalization of the Council of Ethiopian Evangelical Churches and referred the draft proclamation to the House of Peoples’ Representatives to approval passing a decision on the issue.

The Council also discussed social and economic aspects incorporated the draft national transport policy aimed to modernize the sector through technological advancements, and passed a decision on the matter accordingly.

The Council also discussed the proposed national logistic service policy and passed resolutions aimed to ensure speedy and effective managerial and structural capability in the sector.

Recommending some improvements, the Council agreed on the draft logistic policy and referred it to the House for approval.

Furthermore, the Council passed a decision on a draft bill adopted to amend establishing regulation of the Ethiopian Development Bank focusing on increasing its capital so that the bank could effectively execute national development plans, and decided on its publication in the Negarit Gazeta.