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GCC Secretary General Meets ASEAN Counterpart

GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf
GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf
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GCC Secretary General Meets ASEAN Counterpart

GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf
GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the Arab States Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf met with the chief of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dato Lim Jock Hoi.

The talks took place on Friday on the sidelines of Hajraf's participation in the meetings of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

During the meeting, Hajraf and ASEAN’s Secretary General reviewed the bilateral relations between GCC and ASEAN, ways to support and enhance them in all fields, the importance of intensifying joint cooperation, coordination on regional and international issues of common interest, and support for all efforts aiming at strengthening international peace and security.

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Albudaiwi: GCC States Continue Supporting Palestinian People's Legitimate Rights

15 May 2024, Australia, Canberra: Protesters hold flags at a pro-Palestine rally outside Parliament House in Canberra. (dpa)
15 May 2024, Australia, Canberra: Protesters hold flags at a pro-Palestine rally outside Parliament House in Canberra. (dpa)
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Albudaiwi: GCC States Continue Supporting Palestinian People's Legitimate Rights

15 May 2024, Australia, Canberra: Protesters hold flags at a pro-Palestine rally outside Parliament House in Canberra. (dpa)
15 May 2024, Australia, Canberra: Protesters hold flags at a pro-Palestine rally outside Parliament House in Canberra. (dpa)

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Albudaiwi reaffirmed on Sunday the commitment of GCC member states to support the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. He emphasized their efforts to enable the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant international resolutions.
Albudaiwi made these remarks during a meeting at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh with newly appointed Palestinian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mazen Mohammed Rateb Ghneim, SPA reported.
The meeting addressed several key issues, including the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the ongoing and serious violations committed by Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people.
Albudaiwi reiterated the GCC's position as outlined in the final statement of the GCC Supreme Council during its 45th session in December 2024. The statement emphasized the centrality of the Palestinian cause, the need to end Israeli occupation, and support for the sovereignty of the Palestinian people over all occupied Palestinian territories.
He called on all countries to finalize recognition procedures for the State of Palestine and urged collective international action to achieve a permanent solution.

This solution, he stressed, should ensure the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and international resolutions.
The Secretary-General also underscored the importance of intensifying efforts by the international community to resolve the conflict in a manner that upholds the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.