Saudi and Qatari Foreign Ministers Meet, Chair Coordination Council Meeting

The Saudi and Qatari Foreign Ministers co-chaired a meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council’s executive committee in Doha. SPA
The Saudi and Qatari Foreign Ministers co-chaired a meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council’s executive committee in Doha. SPA
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Saudi and Qatari Foreign Ministers Meet, Chair Coordination Council Meeting

The Saudi and Qatari Foreign Ministers co-chaired a meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council’s executive committee in Doha. SPA
The Saudi and Qatari Foreign Ministers co-chaired a meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council’s executive committee in Doha. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Tuesday with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani in Doha.
During the meeting, they discussed the firm relations and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, exploring means to enhance these ties.
Following their discussions, the ministers co-chaired a meeting of the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council’s executive committee. They discussed mechanisms to further develop the two countries’ solid fraternal relations on both bilateral and multilateral levels within the framework of the coordination council's activities.

They also explored means of enhancing bilateral collaboration through several initiatives.
The executive committee's secretariat presented an overview of the work of the council and its subcommittees, along with updates and preparations for the upcoming eighth council meeting.
The committee reviewed the progress made in the work of the subcommittees and the initiatives launched during the council’s seventh meeting, which was held in Doha on December 5, 2023.

The two sides praised the ongoing collaboration among the subcommittees and their working teams, emphasizing the importance of maintaining this momentum to achieve shared interests for both countries and their peoples.



Al-Budaiwi: Unified GCC Tourism Visa Coming Soon

Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat
Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat
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Al-Budaiwi: Unified GCC Tourism Visa Coming Soon

Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat
Jassem Al-Budaiwi meets with the participates of the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments. Photo: GCC Secretariat

The unified GCC tourism visa (for non-Gulf countries' residents) will be launched soon, Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi said this week.

Al-Budaiwi - during the 39th meeting of heads of GCC Interior Ministries' passport departments - expressed gratitude to all efforts to realize the unified tourism visa, the GCC Secretariat said in a statement on Wednesday.

He indicated that the measures would help realize the visions of the Gulf leaderships, adding that involved parties were keen on keeping up with the latest technologies, as well as growing and rapid global security demands.