Riyadh, March 3, 2024, Today at King Khalid International Airport, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed bin AbdulKarim El-Khereiji, welcomed distinguished guests including Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ayman Safadi; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sameh Shoukry; Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Bourita; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Albusaidi; and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Abdullah Ali Alyahya.
These distinguished ministers have gathered for the 159th meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The agenda includes joint ministerial meetings between the GCC and Egypt, the GCC and Morocco, and the GCC and Jordan. This collaborative engagement reflects the commitment of these nations to strengthen regional cooperation and address shared challenges. The meeting serves as a platform for fostering diplomatic ties and addressing matters of mutual concern for the participating countries.