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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - OCTOBER 16: Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi attends a press conference during the European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council Summit on October 16, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images). Image used for illustrative purpose.
LONDON: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Al-Budaiwi said the GCC member states and the United Kingdom enjoy deep-rooted historical relations and strategic partnership.
The strategic partnership brought the viewpoints of both sides closer to each other, Al-Budaiwi said in a press release following his meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London on Thursday.
The two sides maintain similar views on several regional issues, which contributed to security and stability on regional and international levels, he pointed out.
The meeting with Secretary Lammy dealt with the GCC-UK relations and a number of regional and international issues, Al-Budaiwi, said, voicing hope for opening new horizons for cooperation.
