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UAE reaffirms support to GCC efforts

The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani at Al Rawdha Palace here on Tuesday.

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Published: Wed 5 Dec 2012, 8:39 AM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 12:07 PM

Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, was also present.

The GCC Secretary-General conveyed his congratulations and best wishes to the Head of the State on the occasion of the 41^st National Day, expressing his hope that the UAE leadership, government and people would enjoy further progress and prosperity under his wise leadership. During the meeting, Shaikh Khalifa was briefed on the preparations for the 33^rd GCC Summit, to be held in Manama, Bahrain later this month, and efforts to support the development of GCC joint action towards broader horizons, thus strengthening the work of the council.

Shaikh Khalifa reiterated that the UAE was keen on supporting the GCC’s march in various fields. He also expressed his best wishes for the success of the forthcoming summit in 
Manama. On his part, Al Zayani expressed his confidence that the summit would be an important milestone and a turning point in the GCC march towards the future, serving the common interests of the peoples of its member countries. He welcomed the President’s support for the future progress of the council and for enhancing its achievements in various fields. The meeting was attended by a number of other Shaikhs, ministers and senior state officials. —