He pointed out that cooperation between the committees would contribute to developing the parliamentary oversight system, improving the quality of legislation, and following up on the implementation of government plans and strategies related to the energy and mineral resources sector, in line with the economic modernization vision, and in a way that achieves the public interest.
For his part, Dr. Ayman Abu Hniya, Chairman of the Energy and Mineral Resources Committee in the House of Representatives, emphasized the importance of the joint meeting and the need to build on it by establishing practical mechanisms for continuous coordination, exchanging studies, reports, and recommendations, and discussing the challenges facing the sector and turning them into investment opportunities, thereby enhancing complementarity between the two chambers of the National Assembly.
He pointed to the importance of field visits to the workplaces of sector institutions and companies and enhancing their work in accordance with the applicable legislation.
The two sides discussed a number of topics of mutual interest, foremost of which are energy supply security and diversification of its sources, development of the renewable energy sector, improving the efficiency of the electricity system, enhancing investment in mineral wealth and mining industries, strengthening public-private sector partnership, and supporting projects for the exploration and exploitation of natural resources, reviewing the legislation governing the energy and mineral resources sector, and monitoring the performance of agencies and institutions operating in the sector.
The two sides agreed on the importance of continuing to hold joint meetings, enhancing the role of the National Assembly in legislation and oversight, taking into account the constitutional and legal competencies of each council and committee, and without affecting the independence of the oversight role of each of them.
