The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayyani commended the Bahraini Cabinet decision to allow GCC national companies to open branches in Bahrain. The decision has been made, in accordance with the GCC summit in its 31st session held in Abu Dhabi, the Emirates on 6-7 of December 2010, to allow GCC national companies to open branches in member states, expressing gratitude and appreciation of the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Eisa Al Khalifa for his great keenness to, further cementing the ties among GCC member states' nationals. -- SPA