Friday 22 / September / 2023
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said received a written message from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) inviting His Majesty the Sultan to attend the 39th GCC Summit scheduled to be held in Riyadh during the current month.
The message was received by His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers when he received yesterday Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, GCC Secretary General.
Al Zayani conveyed greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques along with best wishes to His Majesty and the Government. Sayyid Fahd asked the GCC Secretary General to convey greetings and best wishes of His Majesty the Sultan to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and the Saudi government further success. Sayyid Fahd affirmed that the Sultanate, under the wise leadership of His Majesty the Sultan, has been always keen on enhancing the joint GCC march and fraternal ties among its states to realise aspirations of prosperous future and stability for the GCC people.
Both sides touched on viewpoints on the issues listed on the Summit’s agenda, which are expected to enhance ties and maintain the achievements made by the GCC states.
On his turn, the GCC Secretary General expressed his good wishes and thanks to His Majesty the Sultan for his constant support for the GCC and its Secretariat General to serve the joint GCC interests. The meeting was attended by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs.
