ABDULRAHMAN BIN HAMAD AL-ATIYYAH, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL, SAID HE BRIEFED THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ DURING AN AUDIENCE WITH HIM TODAY, ON THE PREPARATIONS MADE FOR CONVOKING THE 27TH SUMMIT SCHEDULED FOR THE SAUDI CAPITAL OF RIYADH ON 9TH - 10TH OF DECEMBER 2006. IN A STATEMENT TO THE SAUDI PRESS AGENCY FOLLOWING THE MEETING, AL-ATIYYAH HAILED THE SUPPORT EXTENDED BY THE KINGDOM'S LEADERSHIP, GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE FOR THE MARCH OF THE SIX MEMBERS OF THE GCC. AL-ATIYYAH SAID HE ALSO LISTENED TO THE ADVICE AND COMMENTS OF KING ABDULLAH ON WAYS TO ENHANCE THE MARCH OF COOPERATION AMONG THE GCC MEMBER STATES.
