GCC to hold 160th ministerial council in Doha on Sunday

The 160th Ministerial Council meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council will convene in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Sunday in the presence of the foreign ministers of the Gulf countries.

Two joint ministerial meetings will also be held on the sidelines, the first between the GCC and Turkiye with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and the second with Yemen Yemen, represented by Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin Zindani, the GCC said in a statement.

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi said that the ministerial council will discuss a number of reports on the implementation of the decisions of the Supreme Council that were issued at the 44th summit in Doha in December 2023, as well as memorandums and reports submitted by ministerial and technical committees and the General Secretariat, related to joint Gulf action.

He said that the session will also discuss dialogues and strategic relations between the GCC countries and other countries and blocs around the world, and regional and international developments.

Albudaiwi said that, out of the keenness of the GCC countries to intensify and strengthen their relations and partnerships with countries, allies, and regional and international organizations, the Gulf-Turkish meeting will be held where several topics will be discussed, the most important of which is the joint action plan and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries.

The GCC-Yemeni meeting will discuss and the bloc’s firm position “in support of the legitimate government in Yemen and the resolution of the Yemeni crisis through a political solution in accordance with the three references, represented in the GCC Initiative, the outcomes of the comprehensive National Dialogue Conference, and Security Council Resolution 2216,” he said.

The meeting will also look at ways tostrengthen the joint GCC efforts to assist the Yemeni people to ensure their stability and security, he added.