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DOHA: Emir of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, has said that cooperation is key to face challenges in Gulf states.
In his opening speech yesterday at the 11th Meeting of Chairpersons and Speakers of Shura, Representatives Councils and National Assemblies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Kuwait Emir stressed the need for cooperation, consultation and meeting at all levels in order to face the deteriorating situation in the region.
H H the Emir of Kuwait underlined that these challenges cannot be faced individually, and that collective action is the only way to address these challenges and maintain the gains and achievements accomplished through the blessed journey of the GCC nations and peoples.
The Kuwaiti Emir highlighted the important role of the legislative bodies as representatives of the GCC countries in drawing the path of development, construction and communication under these delicate circumstances which require all to realize the dimensions and risks.
He stressed that the Gulf entity has achieved over the past four decades goals and gains that enhance its ability to fulfil the aspiration of its people and maintain its prestigious position among countries and international gatherings, adding: 'What brings us together is greater than any disagreement that we see as a transient no matter how long.
Speaker of the Advisory Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, led Qatar's delegation to the meeting.
He praised the speech of H H Emir of Kuwait at the opening of 11th Meeting of the Chairpersons and Speakers of Shura, Representatives Councils and National Assemblies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which was held yesterday in Kuwait.
Speaking exclusively to Qatar News Agency after the opening of the meeting, H E Al Mahmoud said history will record the efforts of H H the Kuwait Emir and his sincere initiatives to support the path of the GCC and activate its role so that it can achieve the hopes and aspirations of its people.
H E Al Mahmoud confirmed that the State of Qatar under the leadership of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will remain loyal to the GCC, committed to its principles and keen to achieve its goals. About the meeting, H E Al Mahmoud said it is being held in a delicate circumstance and amid great challenges and expressed his trust in the parliament members in the GCC. He added that thanks to their experiences, deep awareness to the needs of the current situation and the responsibility towards the people of the region, are able to effectively contribute to overcoming any obstacles facing the GCC's path, and to preserve it as the most important Gulf achievement and one of the most important Arab achievements.
The Speaker confirmed the State of Qatar's Advisory Council's keenness to coordinate its efforts with other Gulf councils, to sincerely cooperate and jointly build in order to develop the parliamentary work and prosper it till its attains a real voice for the GCC citizen, express his hopes, embody his aspirations and fulfil his ambitions in a stable and prosperous present and a better future for future generations.
GCC parliament speakers stressed during their 11th meeting the importance of localizing jobs and investing in human resources.
In their final statement, the participants recommended discussing the localization of jobs, which they had chosen as a common theme for 2018 in the context of the work of GCC parliaments, calling upon the Kuwaiti National Assembly to implement activities and events related to this matter in coordination with the GCC General secretariat.
They also praised the speech of Emir of Kuwait, reiterating the importance of its contents as it stressed 'the importance of ensuring cooperation and consultation at all levels in order to address the challenges facing the Gulf joint march in light of the surrounding conditions.
The GCC speakers added that Emir of Kuwait stressed in his speech that collective action is the way to tackle the Gulf challenges and preserve the gains and achievements.
They took a number of decisions on the topics on the agenda, most notably reviewing the recommendations of the forum on food and water security concerns in the Gulf states under the current threats.
They also reviewed the measures taken to strengthen relations with foreign parliaments and parliamentary unions, and directed about constantly working on everything that would strengthen existing relations.
The directives included mandating the GCC General Secretariat to coordinate with the Kuwaiti National Assembly to complete the mutual visits between GCC parliaments and the European Parliament and to approve the coordination of a joint Gulf-European meeting on the sidelines of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) meetings.
In addition, the directives included approving the president member state's parliament to complete communications for the implementation of a visit by a delegation of member states to the U S Congress in 2018.
The GCC parliament speakers were briefed on the member states' experiments and views regarding the threat of terrorism and terrorist groups and how to combat them.
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