Meeting of the 97th session of the ministerial council of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries began here today. The meeting will prepare for the 26th session of the supreme council of the GCC. During the meeting, the Saudi delegation was led by Prince Saud Alfaisal, the Foreign Minister. During a speech on the occasion, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister, who is chairing the current session of the ministerial council, welcomed Saudi Arabia's accession to the World Trade Organization saying the accession will boost the interests of the GCC countries. Following the speech, the session continued behind closed doors to discuss and prepare for the summit's agenda paving the way for submitting it to the GCC leaders in their summit which will be held here next month.
