Akhir 1432 H. / March 10, 2011 -- Under the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), current rotating president of the GCC, the Ministerial Council (Foreign Ministers) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) continued here today their ordinary 118th meeting which they have kicked off in Abu-Dhabi last Monday. Secretary General of the GCC Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Atiyyah attended the meeting. The foreign ministers expressed extreme happiness of the return of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud following a successful medical trip abroad, wishing him continuous good health to continue his prudent leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and extend support for the march of the GCC. The meeting lauded King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain instructions, assigning Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Heir Apparent and Deputy Commander-in-chief of Bahrain Defense Force, to pursue national dialogue with all parties in Bahrain to secure the aspirations of citizens. The Council reiterated GCC member countries in support of Bahrain politically and economically, and in terms of security and defense, considering that GCC member countries security and stability an integral package that would not be divided according to security and defense joint treaties and agreements reached among them. They lauded the wide-range welcome and support the call of Bahrain's Heir Apparent for national dialogue has received. --More
