HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister participates in the 41st GCC Summit

Manama, Jan. 5 (BNA): On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today participated in the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held at Maraya Hall in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia. Their Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC countries’ delegations, were also in attendance at the Summit, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister expressed his sincere gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and the Saudi government and its citizens for their customary warm and generous hospitality, which reflect the depth of relations. On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister expressed the Kingdom’s pride in receiving the presidency of the next session of the Supreme Council of the GCC, noting the continuation of realising the aspirations of GCC citizens for a prosperous present and future. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister looked forward to the outcomes of the Al-Ula Summit, and its role in re-establishing GCC cohesion, while prioritising the security, stability and prosperity of GCC countries and their citizens. In this regard, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister highlighted the importance of strengthening GCC dialogue, a commitment to unity and a new phase in brotherly relations progressing the GCC journey. The Summit’s final communique and the Al-Ula declaration were then signed. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister attended a lunch banquet, hosted by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman in honour of the delegations attending the Summit.