Ali Al-Sabah stressed the importance of producing information programs that will enrich the development of thought, culture, science and social relations among the peoples of the region, who are bound in blood, descent, customs and common traditions. For his part, Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information, Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah asserted the deep-rooted ties between Kuwait and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. During a meeting with members of the GCC joint program production, he said that the media relations between the GCC countries are experiencing a great development and "we look forward to further cooperation in this area."