Jarrah Al-Sabah delivered a speech in which he expressed thanks to the King, Government and People of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their warm welcome, generous hospitality and a good stay accorded to the delegates as well as the good organization made for this meeting. He stressed that the meeting of GCC defense ministers and the U.S. Secretary of Defense will focus on the security situation of the region and that of GCC member countries. After that, the participants in the meeting entered a closed session, followed by a short break. Then the ministers held a closing session during which they discussed the aspects that would promote trust and partnership between the GCC countries and the United States of America to achieve security and stability in the Arabian Gulf region. --More 15:47 LOCAL TIME 12:47 GMT تغريد