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- The ministers were expected to review relations between the 6 GCC member states, as well as Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Morocco
- The talks take place on the sidelines of the GCC’s 163rd Ministerial Council meeting, chaired by Kuwait
LONDON: Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Al-Safadi, attended a ministerial meeting in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to discuss regional and international issues with his counterparts from Gulf Cooperation Council member states and other Arab countries.
The ministers met to discuss relations between GCC members Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE, as well as Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Morocco, and ways in which they might be strengthened in light of regional and international developments.
A particular focus of the meeting was expected to be the enhancement of strategic relations and collaborations in the service of shared interests, and the coordination of efforts to support security and stability in the region, the Jordan News Agency reported.
The talks took place on the sidelines of the GCC’s 163rd Ministerial Council meeting chaired by Kuwait’s foreign minister, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, the current president of the council session.
Earlier in the week, Arab heads of state and other top officials met in Cairo to discuss the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by 15 months of Israeli military action, and to oppose a proposal by US President Donald Trump for the displacement of Palestinians from the territory.