Saudi ‘main pillar of GCC march’

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has affirmed that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was established for the sake of GCC peoples.

HRH the Premier stressed that the needs and aspirations of GCC citizens require stepping up efforts to strengthen solidarity and collaboration, expressing confidence that GCC leaders will spare no effort in order to fulfill the aspirations of their peoples for preserving the gains and achievements attained under the GCC in many fields of joint cooperation.

The Prime Minister made the statements while receiving GCC Secretary-General, Dr Abdullatif Al Zayani, at the Gudaibiya Palace yesterday.

HRH the Premier underlined Bahrain’s keenness to support initiatives that consolidate the GCC march and maintain its unity and peoples’ cohesion to attain more accomplished for the best interests of everybody, noting that under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the kingdom is always keen to ensure that its relations with brotherly countries are strong at all levels.

While the GCC is the all-inclusive home for its member countries, Saudi Arabia is the main pillar of this home and all its members, and it has always supported the blessed GCC march, the Premier said.