Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (third left) and other dignitaries at in the opening session of 35th meeting of the GCC interior ministers in Riyadh yesterday.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani participated in the opening session of 35th meeting of the GCC interior ministers which was held in Riyadh yesterday.
The opening session was attended by GCC Secretary-General Dr Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani and a number of senior security officials in GCC countries.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz delivered a speech in which he welcomed the interior ministers of the GCC.
Quoted by Saudi Press Agency, the Crown Prince said: "We have recently witnessed on the land of the Kingdom of Bahrain the GCC Joint Drill - the Arabian Gulf Security One, which is a bright model and practical application of the GCC joint security as well as unity of determination and seriousness of negligence or dereliction."
He pointed that the GCC security is surrounded by several security threats in light of variables in the world, intellectual and sectarian conflicts and terrorist phenomena supported by countries and organisations seeking to carry out their goals, saying "we are able to fend off these risks and maintain the security of our countries and peoples."
The Crown Prince expressed importance of concerted efforts in accordance with a comprehensive security vision and professional strategy to maintain the GCC joint security and deter any aggressor.
The GCC Secretary-General delivered a speech in which he stressed importance of enhancing the GCC security action among the GCC states.
