The General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) announced today that the Secretary General H.E. Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, delivered a formal invitation from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to attend the 41st GCC Summit being held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on January 5, 2021.

The Secretary General of the GCC, H.E. Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, said: “Today I met with H.R.H.Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain to personally deliver King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s invitation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, to attend the 41st GCC Summit taking place in Saudi Arabia on January 5, 2021. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Bahrain on its presidency of the 41st GCC term, and express my confidence in the role the Bahraini government will play in advancing joint GCC action to enhance the aspirations of all GCC citizens towards more coherence, cooperation and integration.”    

H.E. the Secretary General added: “Bahrain's presidency for the 41st GCC term coincides with the start of GCC’s fifth decade. We enter this decade together with a deep-rooted partnership and a cohesive, resilient GCC that consistently overcomes challenges while advancing the GCC’s integration mandate.”