Saudi King Salman welcomes participation of Gulf leaders in GCC summit

Saudi King Salman welcomes participation of Gulf leaders in GCC summit

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman is looking forward to welcoming the leaders of the other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at the 41st session of the organization's Supreme Council, which will begin in AlUla on Jan. 5, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.Speaking as he chaired the weekly cabinet meeting, the king said he hopes that the summit will succeed in promoting joint action and expanding cooperation and integration among member states in all fields.The Council of Ministers also discussed the outcome of the first meeting of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council, which was held under the chairmanship of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his Bahraini counterpart, Salman bin Hamad.The members stressed the “Kingdom's interest in pushing bilateral relations with Bahrain to more comprehensive heights and developing them in all fields,” according to the SPA report.They also discussed the results of a meeting of the Saudi-Russian Joint Governmental Committee for Commercial, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation.“The meeting emphasized the importance of the high-level Saudi-Russian strategic framework, and the need to continue working on expanding and strengthening cooperation in a number of areas to advance bilateral relations, facilitate investments in joint ventures that include a wide range of industries