In a significant diplomatic encounter, the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, met with the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, in London. The discussions focused on the ongoing negotiations between the GCC and the UK regarding a free-trade agreement (FTA), highlighting the latest accomplishments of the negotiating teams from both sides.
Both Albudaiwi and Badenoch expressed a shared commitment to expedite progress in the negotiations, emphasizing the importance of achieving mutually beneficial outcomes. The meeting underscored the dedication of both parties to advancing their economic partnership for the benefit of common interests.
