AlHijjah 5, 1432, Nov 1, 2011, SPA -- Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani delivered a speech to mark the opening of the 40th session of the Advisory Council. The Emir said that most of the constitutional goals have been attained. The Municipal elections were held, and the Constitutional Court was established. The Emir noted that the implementation of some items was postponed due to reasons relevant to the challenges of development in the country and the stormy situation in the region especially as the implementation of some items needs laws to be issued, he said. In the speech, he stated, "From the podium of this Council, I declare that we have decided that the Advisory Council elections would be held in the second half of 2013," Emir announced, according to Qatari News Agency. He added, "We know that all these steps are necessary to build the modern State of Qatar and the Qatari citizen who is capable of dealing with the challenges of the time and building the country."
