The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash, stressed that «the GCC is a viable and successful institution, and will not be undermined by this crisis or that». "It is not surprising that the Iranian and Arab media are coming out of it this morning and the GCC is mourning for the thousandth time. From the point of view of the people of the Gulf, the institution is and will not be undermined," Gargash said in a tweet through his Twitter account. Crisis or that, messages of obituary wishes reflect their frustrations ». Gargash pointed out that the Gulf Summit held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday, succeeded in ensuring the continuation of the work of the GCC, pointing out that the common market reflected positively on the economic and social scene of the Gulf states, adding: "Despite the crisis in Qatar , Our work continues.
He pointed out that between 2003 and 2017, the figures show the growth of travel of GCC nationals from 4.5 million to 27 million, increasing the ownership of real estate for GCC citizens from 1000 to 230 thousand, and trade grew from $ 6 billion to $ 133 billion Dollars.