GCC ministers laud Saudi action

Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, GCC Secretary General, and Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, the Omani Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, held a joint press conference after the meeting.

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  • Published: 00:04 November 11, 2009

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Doha:  The 2nd GCC ministerial meeting to discuss Qatar's vision for boosting the Council's role was concluded on Tuesday.

UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, took part in the meeting.

Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, GCC Secretary General, and Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, the Omani Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, held a joint press conference after the meeting.

They renewed GCC's solidarity with Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, in the face of the attacks and violations by the infiltrators into the Kingdom.

The two officials also reaffirmed GCC's support for the unity and stability of Yemen.


Al Aytiyah tribute

Al Attiyyah paid tribute to the “wisdom and statesmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud and his wise government in dealing with armed infiltrators who have violated the sanctity of Saudi territory.”

In his statement at Doha , Al Attiyah lauded the "high spirit, dedication and loyalty of the armed forces in Saudi Arabia in the protection of the Saudi territory."

"The way the Saudi armed forces dealt decisively with these violations is a crucial lesson to anyone tempted to launch an attack on Saudi Arabia," Al Atiyyah said.

- With inputs from Habib Toumi, Bahrain bureau chief

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