On behalf of Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Dr. Turki bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Kabeer, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Relations opened here today the "Forum of the Gulf and the World", organized by the Ministry's Institute of Diplomatic Studies, in cooperation with the Dubai-based Gulf Research Center. The opening ceremony was attended by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Information Technology Prince Mohammad bin Saud bin Khalid; Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf; Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja; the President of Human Rights Commission Dr. Bandar bin Mohammed Al-Eiban; and a number of senior officials from other countries. On behalf of Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Prince Dr. Turki bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer delivered a speech in which he said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been seeking for the achievement of peace and stability in the Middle East, including their support for a Palestinian state, the ban of weapons of mass destruction, and building relationships dominated by the principles of mutual respect and cooperation with neighboring countries, notably Iran, pointing out that the GCC states have no expansionist interests or orientations for intervention in the internal affairs of other countries, but they are determined to protect the security of their peoples, stability and achievements in confronting risks and threats. --More
