07-03-2025
GCC ministers seek end to Israel aggression
Mecca: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 163rd session of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The Oman delegation was headed by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister.
The meeting discussed ways to enhance joint Gulf action in various political, economic, security and development fields.
The Ministerial Council was also briefed on the topics included in the agenda and the efforts made by the working committees to implement the decisions of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Sayyid Badr touched on regional and international developments, especially the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where the ministers called for the need to intensify international efforts to stop the Israeli aggression, protect Palestinian civilians and facilitate the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.
Oman also participated in the joint GCC-Syria ministerial meeting, which supported Syria's independence and full sovereignty over all its territories, affirming their support for all regional and international efforts seeking to achieve security and stability in Syria, and ensuring the fulfilment of the aspirations of its people to build a prosperous future.
In other meetings, GCC, Moroccan and Jordan foreign ministers discussed cooperation in various political, economic, investment, security and cultural fields, and the joint emphasis on continuing to develop them towards broader horizons based on the existing strategic cooperation relations between the two sides. — ONA
