Panel to facilitate deeper GCC integration formed

QNA
Jeddah
The GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani has lauded the GCC leaders' participation in the consultative meeting under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir, Zayani said the GCC leaders discussed issues pertaining to enhancing integration among the GCC countries in various fields.
"The GCC leaders approved formation of a high-level commission named 'Commission of Economic and Developmental Affairs' in order to enhance integration of and coordination among the GCC countries in all economic and development fields and accelerate the pace of joint action," Zayani said.
He said the GCC leaders approved a Economic Judiciary Commission as mentioned in the economic agreement among the GCC states.
The leaders also agreed to hold meetings of the GCC defence, interior and foreign ministers for coordinating policies among the GCC states regularly.
For his part, Jubeir talked about the ongoing peace negotiations in Kuwait."Several points have been agreed upon in respect of withdrawals, delivery of arms and state institutions in Yemen," Jubeir said.
He hoped to achieve further progress in Yemen, pointing out that Saudi Arabia is working towards delivery of humanitarian aid and medicines to Yemen.
"There are breaches of ceasefire, but we have to focus on finding a political solution to the Yemeni crisis leading to more security, stability and prosperity that serve everyone in the region," Jubeir said.
He said the new economic and development affairs commission will have powers to work out solutions, stressing that this commission aims to facilitate economic integration of the GCC countries.
"In the past, several and different ministries dealt with the economic and financial issues in order to submit them to relevant committees for the leaders. This commission represents a quantum leap towards the resolution of economic and financial issues among the GCC states," Jubeir said.