Joint statement issued on strategic dialogue between GCC and Russian Federation

Joint statement issued on strategic dialogue between GCC and Russian Federation

Moscow: The sixth joint ministerial meeting of the strategic dialogue between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Russian Federation was held on Monday, July 10, 2023, in Moscow. The GCC side was chaired by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Albusaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Chairman of the current session of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council, and the Russian side was chaired by Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the GCC countries, and Mr. Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the GCC, participated in the meeting. The ministers stressed the importance of strategic dialogue between the GCC and the Russian Federation, in order to achieve common interests and enhance friendship, mutual trust and cooperation between the two sides. They also stressed the important role played by their countries in supporting the global economy, stabilising energy markets, and promoting prosperity. The ministers discussed a number of regional and international issues, as follows: The ministers stressed the importance of concerted efforts to achieve peace, security, stability and prosperity in all parts of the world, and the priority of restoring international