The Heads of Shoura Councils and Parliaments in member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) wrapped up their two-day meetings here on Monday and issued their final communiqué. The communiqué reviewed the items discussed and approved which included the approval of the regulatory guidelines of the parliamentary and foreign relations coordination committee; review of a memo on 2009 activities by the GCC Secretariat; a report by Oman on its presidency over the previous session and activities during that period, as well as other issues of concern to the GCC countries, according to a report of KUNA. The heads of delegations expressed hope the 30th GCC summit, due in Kuwait in mid December, would prove fruitful, and also expressed gratitude to Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah for the invitations to attend the summit. The participants also expressed gratitude to Kuwait Parliament Speaker Jassem Al-Kharafi over the hospitality and good reception during their meetings, which contributed to the positive atmosphere of all sessions, according to the communiqué.
