New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed al Ula declaration on “solidarity and stability” announced at the Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at Al Ula in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on December 5.
The declaration recognised the importance of unity among the GCC States and aimed to strengthen regional security, peace, stability and prosperity.
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Guterres also welcomed the announcement on opening the airspace, land and sea borders between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and the State of Qatar. He expressed his gratitude to those from the region and beyond, including the late Emir of Kuwait and the late Sultan of Oman, who had worked tirelessly towards resolving the Gulf rift. Guterres said he trusted that all countries concerned “will continue to act in a positive spirit to strengthen their relations”.
– global bihari bureau
