His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), received His Excellency Mr Neil Crompton, the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the GCC Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh.
The meeting discussed several topics, most notably the progress of negotiations on the free trade agreement signed between the GCC and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It also reviewed the latest regional and international developments, issues of mutual concern, and exchanged views on them.
His Excellency emphasised the importance of strengthening relations between the GCC and the United Kingdom within the framework of their strategic partnership, serving the aspirations and mutual interests of both sides.
