Saudi foreign minister participates in 163rd GCC ministerial council session
The session was chaired by Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya and was attended by other foriegn ministers from GCC member states.
The participants discussed strengthening and developing work in various fields, and tackled reports regarding the implementation of decisions made by the Supreme Council of the GCC, issued during the 45th summit in Kuwait in December.
The session also discussed the latest regional and international developments.
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