His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), announced that the 162nd ministerial meeting of the GCC will be held tomorrow, Thursday, November 28th, 2024, in preparation for the 45th session of the Supreme Council of the GCC in the State of Kuwait. The meeting will be chaired by His Excellency Mr Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Yahya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait - president of the current Ministerial Council – and attended by Their Highnesses and Excellencies, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the GCC member states.
On this occasion, His Excellency the Secretary General emphasised that the convening of the 162nd preparatory ministerial council is a continuation of the preparations currently underway for the 45th session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, scheduled for Sunday, December 1st, 2024, in the State of Kuwait. The session will be attended by Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC countries.
His Excellency explained that the GCC Ministerial Council will review a number of reports related to the follow-up on the implementation of the Supreme Council's decisions issued by the 44th summit held in Doha. It will also discuss memoranda and reports submitted by ministerial and technical committees and the General Secretariat, along with issues related to dialogue and strategic relations between the GCC countries and international countries and blocs. In addition, the meeting will discuss the latest regional and international developments in the region.