Akhir 1432 H. / March 10, 2011 -- The Ministerial Council (Foreign Ministers) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) today confirmed that its countries and peoples categorically reject any foreign attempt to intervene in their internal affairs, announcing that it would instead face with firmness and decisiveness whoever try to tamper their security and interests or spread the seeds of rift and sedition among their peoples. Concluding its 118th session in Riyadh this evening, the Council considered any harm of the security of any of its members is detrimental to all members alike, triggering decisive and firm unhesitant response. Upon directives of the leaders of the GCC, the Ministerial Council also decided the establishment of the GCC Developmental Program (GCCDP) to finance development projects in the GCC member countries, the appropriation of $20 billion for supporting ten-year development projects in each of Bahrain and Oman to be equally divided between the two countries and the formation of an ad hoc committee, composed of representatives of the GCC member countries, to forge the necessary mechanism to establish this program. The committee's first meeting is to be held at the headquarters of GCC within two weeks from date.
