Bahrain hosts GCC foreign ministers virtual summit today | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Bahrain hosts GCC foreign ministers virtual summit today | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

TDT | Manama

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Preparations are on track for the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit during which Bahrain will assume the presidency of the summit's next session.

In preparation, Bahrain is also hosting an online meeting of the foreign ministers of the GCC, today. The crucial January 5 summit will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The GCC was founded in 1981 by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud yesterday requested the GCC Secretary-General to formally invite Gulf leaders to the 41st GCC Summit in Riyadh.

GCC leaders have held the annual meeting to “discuss coordination, integration, and interconnection between the member States and their citizens in economic development, commerce, education, and culture.”

This time around, discussions are expected to focus on overcoming the