The position of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states on the Russia-Ukraine war is aligned with established UN conventions and principles, the bloc’s chief Dr. Jassem Al-Bedaiwi said on Monday.
Gulf Arab states back the UN principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states, in addition to all mediation efforts aiming to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war, he told strategic ministerial-level talks between the Riyadh-based bloc and Moscow.
He spoke of the ripple effect the conflict has sparked across the entire world, particularly, the steep rise in global food prices that will only gradually go down in the event a UN -brokered Black Sea grain export deal is extended, he underlined.
The talks come at a time where the world is dealing with mounting challenges, chief among them food security, while the bloc supports “dialogue and diplomacy” as viable solutions to global conflicts, he added.
On ties with Moscow, the GCC secretary general cited progress in relations as evidenced by holding these “strategic” talks, while the fields of energy, trade and investment have seen a growing level of cooperation, he said.
Source: Kuwait News Agency