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GCC reaffirms support for UAE right over islands
Abdul Rahman Al Attiyah, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reaffirmed the unified position of GCC countries on the UAE's right over its three islands occupied by Iran.
- WAM
- Published: 23:42 December 23, 2008
Abdul Rahman Al Attiyah, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has reaffirmed the unified position of GCC countries on the UAE's right over its three islands occupied by Iran.
Al Attiyah was speaking at the second meeting of Gulf parliamentary speakers.
"We support the UAE's right over its islands as an integral part of its national territories, while we call on Iran to respond to the UAE's efforts to solve the issue through direct negotiations or international arbitration," Al Attiyah said.
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