<His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, delivered a speech in which he said: Today's celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of the GCC brings to mind the past years, which were, praise be to God, full of exertion, giving and hard work, years during which the founding fathers were determined to lay solid and firm foundations for this blessed Gulf system, which, thanks to God Almighty, and then thanks to the generosity, sincerity and dedication of its sons, was able to strengthen its position regionally and internationally for its remarkable achievements aimed at consolidating Gulf interdependence and integration. He expressed his thanks and great gratitude to the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to the dear Saudi people for the generous care and the remarkable care received by the GCC General Secretariat and all its employees, confirming the ties of kinship, love, history and common destiny that bind the citizens of the GCC countries.
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His Excellency said that our leaders have always emphasized that this good march is proceeding with the help of God Almighty towards its lofty goals, with the same strength, fortitude and determination to overcome all obstacles and difficulties and face various challenges, looking forward to the desired future towards more pride, immunity, progress and prosperity.
Gulf identity
HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah also delivered a speech in which he began by expressing his sincere feelings of loyalty, gratitude and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his brothers, Their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC countries, for the support, care, backing and backing that the march of joint action has received from their esteemed leaders, which reflected on the efficiency of the remarkable achievements made by the blessed march.
His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Abdullah said that the anniversary of the GCC march has marked a significant milestone in the development of the GCC. His Highness said that the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is a precious occasion for every Gulf citizen. The Cooperation Council has embodied the common Gulf identity among its member states, which enjoy a number of common denominators such as history, geographical proximity, customs and traditions, and has succeeded in facing various challenges and crises, and kept its countries away from the manifestations of tension and turmoil in the region and the world around it.
His Highness added that the Cooperation Council has succeeded in facing various challenges and crises, and kept its countries away from the manifestations of tension and turmoil in the region and the world.
He added that the GCC, with the determination of its leaders, their wise guidance and the rallying of its citizens around their leaders, has achieved many remarkable goals and achievements in all political, economic, security and social fields, which qualifies it to realize the aspirations and vision of His Excellency the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his brothers, Their Majesties and Highnesses the leaders of the GCC countries to move from the stage of cooperation to the stage of union to reach the desired unity and respond to the necessities of challenges that require maximum efforts to emerge as one entity and an influential force.
Honors and gifts
During the ceremony, HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of Riyadh Region, handed HE Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs of the State of Kuwait, a gift of the GCC General Secretariat on the occasion of the participation of the Kuwait TV troupe in its capacity as chair of the current session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
His Excellency the Secretary-General also presented a commemorative gift to HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah in appreciation of his patronage and honor of the Secretariat's celebration.
The ceremony witnessed interesting paragraphs, including the Kuwait TV troupe presenting a musical operetta entitled ”Our Promising Gulf” by Abdullatif Al Bannai, which embodied the cohesion of the peoples of the Gulf countries.
