The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Abdulrahman Al-Atiyyah, said that Tuesday's coordination meeting finalized a detailed plan that could go to form a road map for joint work between the GCC and the European Union. The GCC secretary general said progress had been made in negotiations with the European Union for a free trade zone agreement, with consultations continuing to strive toward a final agreement following the removal of obstacles before the two parties. “Export fees,” Al-Atiyyah said, “are still under discussion.” The Jeddah-based Saudi Gazette quoted Al-Atiyyah as saying that Tuesday's meeting in Riyadh, due to conclude later today, between specialists from GCC states and the European Union on activating the joint cooperation agreement had put in place a final formula to arrive at a joint project for a comprehensive work plan between Europe and the Gulf. --MORE
