Buainain, who is also the Chairman of the current session of GCC Ministerial Council, and with the participation of the Foreign Ministers of GCC Member States and GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani. The Ministerial Council reviewed the developments of joint action, expressing satisfaction over the achievements made, and stressing that efforts should be exerted to achieve further progress and development of the GCC countries and to enhance the security and stability of the region. The Ministerial Council discussed the developments of a number of political issues at international and regional levels, as follows: Joint Cooperation: Economic Affairs: The Ministerial Council was informed about the meetings of ministerial economic committees. The Ministerial Council agreed to the GCC e-government strategy document, and decided to submit it to the Supreme Council at its next session with a recommendation for approving it. The Ministerial Council also approved awarding an advisory body to prepare a long-term comprehensive strategy for water in GCC countries. Legal Affairs: The Ministerial Council approved a number of recommendations on the guiding laws and regulations issued under the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The Ministerial Council approved the establishment of a committee of heads of anti-corruption and integrity protection bodies in GCC countries, and agreed that the heads of supreme courts in GCC countries hold a periodical meeting. Counter-terrorism: The Ministerial Council reiterated the firm positions of GCC countries towards renouncing all forms of terrorism and extremism, whatever their motives, justifications and source. The Ministerial Council commended the efficient and vigilant security services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in discovering two spy cells that aim at collecting information on vital and security locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministerial Council condemned the recent terrorist bombing which targeted members of the security forces in the Kingdom of Bahrain, considering these terrorist acts as contrary to all moral and religious values. The Ministerial Council condemned terrorist bombing which occurred on 11 May 2013, targeting the town of Rihaniyya in southern Turkey on the border with Syria, and killing and injuring dozens of innocent people. The Ministerial Council described these acts as contrary to all moral and religious values, stressing the need for concerted international efforts to combat terrorism. --More 23:20 LOCAL TIME 20:20 GMT تغريد
