Foreign Minister of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides met here today with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, currently on a visit to the Republic of Cyprus. During the meeting, they affirmed the importance of relations binding the two sides and reviewed bilateral relations and ways of developing and strengthening them. Also, they discussed issues of common interest. Dr. Al-Hajraf expressed the necessity of consolidating the foundations of the distinguished historical friendship and bonds of cooperation in various fields.