The foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded here today their ordinary 95th session. Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minister led the Kingdom's delegation to the meeting. The ministers issued a press statement in which they congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz on his recovery and wished the monarch permanent good health and the Kingdom steady progress and prosperity. They stressed that the GCC's ability to confront challenges is linked to a united position in the Council. The ministerial council expressed its appreciation of the Kingdom's initiative for holding International Counter-terrorism Conference in Riyadh in February, 2005. It stressed its welcome to and support for Riyadh declaration and decisions particularly the proposal of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard for setting up an International Counter-terrorism Center which will effectively contribute to supporting the international efforts to combat terrorism. --More 2334 Local Time 2034 GMT
