Mohammed bin Rashid heads the UAE delegation at the 42nd Gulf Summit in Riyadh
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, participated today (Tuesday) in the work of the forty-second session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, where His Highness headed the UAE delegation in the meeting, which was chaired by The sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the presence of Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC countries, at the Diriyah Palace in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
The Riyadh summit included a number of topics related to the joint Gulf action process, and the achievements made in this framework towards greater integration and cooperation among the GCC states, as well as discussing ways to advance the paths of Gulf cooperation in various fields, in a way that rises to the level of aspirations hoped for the future of this cooperation. And in an effort to reach everything that would achieve the good, security and prosperity of the GCC countries and its peoples.
The summit discussed the importance of strengthening cooperation in shaping the future of sustainable development that will benefit the peoples of the GCC states, while monitoring more opportunities for economic development, emphasizing the importance of coordinating positions and uniting ranks in addressing the various forms of challenges facing the GCC states in order to confirm their ability to neutralize and overcome them. In light of the congruence of visions and aspirations for the future of the region and to serve its interests.
On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, presided over the work of the meeting of the 42nd session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for States Arabian Gulf.
During the opening speech of the summit, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stressed that the convening of the forty-second summit of the Council comes in light of many challenges facing the region and requires more coordination of efforts to enhance cohesion, security and stability of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, stressing the importance of completing the elements of economic unity. And the joint defense and security systems in a way that enhances the regional and international role of the Council by unifying political positions and developing partnerships with the international community.
His Highness referred to the aspirations towards building a prosperous economic bloc, which requires creating an attractive and stimulating environment based on diversifying sources of income, unleashing the energies of promising economic sectors, keeping pace with technical developments in all fields, finding a balance to achieve security and stability in global energy markets, and dealing with the phenomenon of climate change through Providing the world with clean energy and supporting innovation and development in this field.
During his speech, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman touched on the overall situation in the Arab region, and the aspirations to resolve conflicts in a peaceful manner based on dialogue in order to ensure the security and stability of the region, and to enhance the prospects for development throughout it, while emphasizing the principles of good neighborliness, respect for UN resolutions and sparing the region. All destabilizing activities.
The UAE delegation to the 42nd Gulf Summit included: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, His Excellency Muhammad Hadi Al Husseini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and His Excellency Reem Bint Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, HE Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and HE Khalifa Saeed Suleiman , Head of the ceremony, Vice President of the State, Prime Minister.
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