Gudaibiya:Bahrain His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), His Excellency Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, and the heads of GCC delegations at Gudaibiya Palace. The meeting was held in conjunction with the 10th meeting of the Permanent Preparatory Committee at the Ministerial Level of the GCC Economic and Development Affairs Authority and the 28th meeting of the Ministers Responsible for Environmental Affairs in the GCC States.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Prince Salman emphasized the deep and historic ties between GCC member states. He highlighted that these relationships provide a strong foundation for enhanced cooperation aimed at achieving development and prosperity in line with the aspirations of the people in the region.
Prince Salman reiterated the Kingdom of Bahrain's commitment to furthering GCC cooperation and integration under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He expressed the country's dedication to aligning with the visions of GCC leaders for further development.
During the meeting, the delegation heads conveyed greetings from the leaders of the GCC States to His Majesty the King and Prince Salman. In response, Prince Salman extended greetings from His Majesty the King and himself to the GCC leaders, wishing success for the meetings' objectives.
His Royal Highness underscored the importance of developing multilateral frameworks for coordination in economic, development, and environmental sectors. The delegation heads expressed appreciation for his commitment to strengthening joint cooperation and wished Bahrain continued progress and prosperity.
The meeting was also attended by His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Personal Representative of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Environment, His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, and several senior officials. Bahrain hosted these meetings as part of its presidency of the 46th Session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, known as the "Bahrain Summit."