Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Opens 27th Session of Advisory Board of Supreme Council of GCC
Doha, Media & Communication Dept., January 24
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani opened in Doha on Wednesday the work of the 27th session of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC).
The opening was attended by HE Secretary-General of the GCC, Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi.
In a speech before the session, His Excellency stressed that the State of Qatar is harnessing its full capabilities to support the tasks of the Advisory Board to implement the mandate of Their Majesties and Highnesses the leaders of the GCC countries to study energy security issues in the Gulf region within the technical alternatives and new systems, and the strategy to protect young people from the danger of drug abuse and addiction in the GCC, in addition to ways to preserve the growth of emerging markets in the Gulf region from the negative effects of variables affecting the global economy.
His Excellency pointed out the effective role of the Advisory Board, since its establishment by decision of the Supreme Council in its 18th session of 1997, in supporting the process of joint Gulf action through its appreciated efforts to come up with visions and studies that support various sectors and fields to reach the desired integration in the course of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
The core recommendations of the Advisory Board support the economic, industrial, environmental and social areas of cooperation, which enhances the work and achievements of the GCC countries and its institutions, His Excellency noted.
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs pointed out the prominent importance of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council and its great impact on supporting collective cooperation programs and enhancing economic unity, pointing out that this contributes effectively to developing broader and more comprehensive horizons for the region and realizing more of the aspirations of its countries and peoples for progress, security and prosperity.
His Excellency expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to HE the Secretary-General of the GCC and Their Excellencies the members of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council, and all workers in the Office of the Affairs of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council for their efforts to make the work of the 27th session of the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council a success.