Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs, described the first ministerial meeting of the Strategic Cooperation Forum between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States and the United States as positive and constructive. He also said that the meeting was held within the close ties between the two sides which are based on mutual respect and dedication to common interests in various political, economic, security and cultural fields and at formal and informal levels. Prince Saud made his remarks in the opening statement of the joint press conference which was held today at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Riyadh with the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Prince Saud said the discussions were focused on the crises and challenges in the region. "One of the most important causes of the fragile security situation is the continuation of the Palestinian case unsolved as well as the continuation of the Israeli aggression policy against the Palestinian people. We have discussed, in the meeting, many issues, especially the heinous massacre against the Syrian people. We also discussed the latest developments in Yemen, and reviewed the overall developments and political situation in the Gulf region, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as their repercussions on the security and stability of the region and the world," Prince Saud said. --More
