Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
participated on Sunday in the joint Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and
Arab Republic of Egypt ministerial meeting, held at the GCC General Secretariat
in Riyadh.
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin
Abdulrahman Al Thani, president of the current session of the Ministerial
Council, reviewed the strong cooperation between the GCC and Egypt, and ways to
enhance and develop them.
Participants in the meeting also discussed the
serious developments in Gaza Strip and the city of Rafah, the military
escalation against unarmed civilians, and the importance of an immediate
ceasefire to ensure the return of security and stability to Gaza Strip.
Participants also discussed joint action to
create conditions to arrive at a comprehensive and just peace in a way that
preserves the rights of the Palestinian people, and establishes a Palestinian
state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
