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GCC Foreign Ministers Discuss Efforts to Bolster Joint Cooperation, Coordination

The Gulf officials are seen at Sunday's meeting in New York. (SPA)
The Gulf officials are seen at Sunday's meeting in New York. (SPA)
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GCC Foreign Ministers Discuss Efforts to Bolster Joint Cooperation, Coordination

The Gulf officials are seen at Sunday's meeting in New York. (SPA)
The Gulf officials are seen at Sunday's meeting in New York. (SPA)

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part on Sunday in a coordination meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The FMs discussed means to bolster joint cooperation and coordination between Gulf countries.

They also tackled developments in the Gulf and on the regional and international scenes and efforts exerted towards them.

GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi also took part in the meeting.

The ministers underlined the importance of boosting cooperation with international organizations with the aim of bolstering global security and peace.

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GCC Secretary General: Peaceful and Diplomatic Solutions Vital for Global Crises

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Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi stated that the GCC states believe in the importance of peaceful and diplomatic solutions as an effective way to address regional and international issues and crises, including the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.

This statement came during a meeting between the GCC secretary general and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha today, on the sidelines of Albudaiwi's participation in the Dubrovnik Forum 2025 in Croatia, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

During the meeting, several topics were discussed, and relations between the GCC and Ukraine were reviewed. They explored ways to develop and enhance these relations to achieve desired objectives, within the framework of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides in November 2017 to promote, develop, and serve mutual interests.

The latest developments in the regional and international arenas and issues of common interest were also discussed, including the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.

Albudaiwi clarified that the GCC's position on this crisis is based on the principles of international law and the United Nations Charter, preserving the international order based on respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of states, non-interference in their internal affairs, and the non-use of force or the threat of it.