Nur Sultan, October 12 (BNA) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the current session of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, and the Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met. In Kazakhstan, with the foreign ministers of the member states of the Central Asian Group (C5), to discuss the establishment of a strategic dialogue between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the countries of Central Asia.
The minister stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between the GCC and the fifth group, and developing relations between the two sides in all fields, noting the depth of historical and cultural relations.
Dr. Al-Zayani explained that the GCC Ministerial Council took a decision to hold a strategic dialogue between the GCC and the Group of Five, to discuss regional and international issues and cooperation in all fields, stressing the need to intensify joint efforts between the GCC countries and the Central Asian republics. Developing economic cooperation mechanisms to increase trade exchange and encourage investment in various fields.
He expressed the aspiration of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to approve the draft joint action plan between the two sides (2022-2026), which includes the areas of political, economic, educational, health, cultural and sports cooperation.
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council delivered a speech in which he stressed that the Central Asian countries are among the countries in which the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council are interested in opening avenues of dialogue and cooperation, as the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding is the first step on the road to peace. Strategic dialogue towards transferring relations to wider fields in all fields.
He stressed the importance of the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council in achieving stability, security and peace in the Middle East. He pointed out that the economic field in the joint action plan helps provide an attractive climate for trade and investment and enhances the private sector relations between the two regions, noting that the presence of many historical cultural ties between the two regions will encourage strategic dialogue with the central region. Asian countries, cultural communication and dialogue between peoples.
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council expressed their appreciation for the decision of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council to hold a strategic dialogue, stressing the keenness of their countries to strengthen and consolidate relations of friendship and cooperation between the two sides in various fields and at all political, economic and cultural levels. Levels that meet the aspirations of both sides and achieve common interests.
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