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Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Inaugurates GCC Unified Military Command HQ in Riyadh

Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)
Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)
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Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Inaugurates GCC Unified Military Command HQ in Riyadh

Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)
Senior officials at the inauguration. (SPA)

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman inaugurated on Monday the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Unified Military Command headquarters in Riyadh.

Held under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the event was attended by the defense ministers of GCC states.

Prince Khalid was welcomed at the headquarters by GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, commander of the Unified Military Command Lt.-General Eid bin Awad Al Shalawi and several senior military officials.

In a speech, Al Shalawi expressed his gratitude to the defense ministers of the GCC for inaugurating the new headquarters, saying it will carry on the success of joint Gulf defense work.

A presentation of the duties and missions of the Unified Military Command was shown to the attendees.

The Unified Military Command was established out of the GCC member states' realization of the importance of joint defense work to achieve the security and stability of the region.

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GCC Sec-Gen Welcomes Statement Issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
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GCC Sec-Gen Welcomes Statement Issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Albudaiwi welcomed the statement issued by the Arab Ministerial Contact Group on Syria, which was formed under decision No. 8914.
The statement was issued during the extraordinary session of the Arab League Council, SPA reported.
The group consists of representatives of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt, and the Arab League secretary general.
The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, and the Kingdom of Bahrain, the current president of the Arab Summit, in Aqaba, Jordan.
Albudaiwi reaffirmed the support of the GCC member states for all efforts aimed at achieving the unity, sovereignty, security, and stability of the Syrian Arab Republic, and said it is standing by the Syrian people, and will provide them with all necessary support.
He also said that the statement issued will contribute to the construction and prosperity of Syria, and help end the tragedy and suffering of the Syrian people.