His Excellency Mr. Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with His Excellency Mr. Patrick Simonnet, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Monday (April 3, 2023), at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh.

During the meeting, the officials discussed the work progress of implementing the strategic partnership between the two sides, and the joint work programme 2022-2027 with the EU, in addition to discussing political issues of common concern.

The meeting was attended by His Excellency Dr Abdulaziz Hamad Aluwaisheg, Assistant Secretary General for Political and Negotiation Affairs at the General Secretariat of the GCC.