THE LEADERS OF THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUNTRIES DECIDED DURING THEIR NINTH CONSULTATIVE SUMMIT IN RIYADH TODAY EXPEDITING THE FINAL TOUCHES OF THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BEFORE CONVENING THE 28TH GCC SUMMIT IN MUSCAT, OMAN, IN ADDITION TO FOLLOWING-UP THE FINAL STEPS OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GULF COMMON MARKET AIMING AT ACHIEVING ECONOMIC INTEGRATION SO THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMON MARKET BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE MARKET WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT MUSCAT SUMMIT. THE GCC LEADERS ALSO ASSIGNED THE SECRETARIAT GENERAL OF THE GCC TO COMPLETE A STUDY ON THE WATER GRID PROJECT AND SUBMIT IT TO THE NEXT SUMMIT. THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY ABDULRAHMAN BIN HAMAD AL-ATIYYAH, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL IN A PRESS CONFERENCE AT DAREYA CONFERENCE PALACE FOLLOWING THE END OF THE GCC LEADERS MEETING. --MORE