The Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Negotiations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Abdulaziz Hamad Al-Owaisheg, met virtually today with Director of the North Africa and Middle East Department at the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs Anne Gegen. During the meeting, they discussed mechanisms for strengthening the strategic partnership between the GCC and the Republic of France through a draft action plan between the two sides for the period 2023-2028.