Al-Budaiwi from the United Nations: The active Gulf presence reflects the status of the GCC countries internationally

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The Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jassim Al-Budaiwi, confirmed that the active Gulf presence in international forums, and the continued growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council’s relations with countries, groups, and regional and international organizations, reflect the advanced position enjoyed by the Council countries on the international arena.

During the Coordination Ministerial Council meeting, His Excellency the Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council @jasemalbudaiwi: The active Gulf presence in international forums reflects the position of the GCC countries and their keenness to expand their strategic partnerships regionally and internationally. https://t.co/Wu6d9nJ8Eg #Cooperation CouncilUNGA81 pic.twitter.com/qoWpiLoKru

This came during the meeting of the Ministerial Coordination Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, today, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Chairman of the current session, Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Zayani, and with the participation of the Council’s foreign ministers, on the sidelines of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The Secretary-General said that the meeting comes within the framework of continuous coordination and consultation between the GCC countries regarding various issues and topics of common interest, in a way that enhances the unity of the Gulf position and supports joint action in regional and international forums.

In parallel, he explained that the meeting reviewed the joint ministerial meetings of the Cooperation Council, scheduled to be held with a number of countries, groups, and regional and international organizations on the sidelines of the work of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, in addition to coordination on the topics and issues on its agendas, in a way that enhances common interests and advances paths of cooperation and partnership towards broader horizons. Al-Budaiwi also pointed out that the joint ministerial meetings held by the Cooperation Council on the sidelines of the work of the General Assembly embody the mutual interest between the Council and its regional and international partners in developing relations, Based on the role of the GCC countries and their growing position in supporting security, stability and development, and enhancing opportunities for dialogue and cooperation at the regional and international levels.

The Secretary-General stressed that the GCC countries are continuing to strengthen their relations and building effective and sustainable partnerships based on mutual respect and common interests, and contribute to consolidating security, stability, peace and development regionally and internationally, reflecting the unified positions of the GCC countries.