Albudaiwi: 166th Ministerial Meeting Reflects GCC Integration

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi stated that the agenda of the 166th Ministerial Meeting included several topics that embody the dimensions of Gulf integration and reinforce the axes of Gulf-regional and international cooperation.

 These remarks were made during Albudaiwi’s speech at the 166th Ministerial Meeting preparatory to the 46th session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, held today in Manama. The meeting was chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, who is also Chairman of the current session of the Ministerial Council, with the attendance of the GCC foreign ministers.

 According to a press release issued by the GCC General Secretariat, Albudaiwi affirmed that today’s decisions and recommendations will add a new building block to the edifice of the blessed GCC journey.

 He underlined that the depth and breadth of the agenda clearly reflect the regional and international weight of the GCC and establish the fact that the achievements accomplished by the GCC states on the path of Gulf integration — which is the aspiration of the GCC leaders — are moving steadily in the right direction, consistent with the aspirations and ambitions of the Gulf peoples towards further interconnection and prosperity.