GCC Preparatory Ministerial Council holds 141st session to discuss upcoming GCC Summit

The GCC Preparatory Ministerial Council recently held its 141st session, the 37th focused on the upcoming GCC Summit, which will be held in December in the kingdom of Bahrain.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Al Khalifa opened the event.
 
During the opening address, Al Khalifa welcomed the GCC Foreign Ministers and talked about the need to review topics presented by ministerial committees for the agenda of the Supreme Council. Specific areas to review included political, economic and security issues.
 
Al Khalifa stated that these efforts will help ensure the unity and security of all member-states and allow them each to further achieve prosperity for their people.
 
As part of the meeting, the involved parties discussed the issues included on the agenda of the preparatory session. This included a report from the General-Secretariat about implementing the decisions of the Supreme Council and the Ministerial Council to reach comprehensive joint GCC work.
 
The Foreign Ministers also reviewed the latest developments in regional and international sectors, including the situation in Syria, Libya and Iraq, as well as international efforts to fight against terrorism.