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GCC chief highlights importance of boosting ties with UK

Secretary-General of the GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi and Lord Tariq Ahmad, UK's Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia. (BNA)
  • Albudaiwi made the remarks during a meeting with Lord Tariq Ahmad, UK's Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, in New York
  • During the meeting many issues were discussed, including the developments in the negotiations of the FTA between the GCC and the UK and Northern Ireland

New York, US–Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has stressed the importance of strengthening ties with the United Kingdom, including the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is an essential element of the strategic partnership and will contribute to achieving common interests.

This came during Albudaiwi’s meeting with Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Lord Tariq Ahmad today, on the sidelines of the meetings of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the United States of America, SPA reported.

Albudaiwi stated that several topics were discussed during the meeting, most notably following up on the developments in the negotiations of the FTA between the Council and the UK and Northern Ireland, in addition to following up on the outcomes of the recently held GCC-British ministerial meeting.

 The two sides also reviewed the latest developments at the regional and international levels of common interest, especially in enhancing regional and global security and stability.