GCC, ASEAN Committed To Strengthening Cooperation

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (Bernama-SPA) -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi said that the GCC and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are committed to strengthening cooperation and coordination to achieve mutually desired goals.

Albudaiwi made this remark while on a visit to the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta, where he was received by ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. 

Albudaiwi said that his visit is part of the GCC countries' efforts to build close relations with regional and international countries and blocs and to enhance cooperation between the GCC countries and ASEAN, based on shared interests and deep historical ties.

The two officials emphasised the need to implement the decisions reached by GCC and ASEAN at the Riyadh Summit, held on Oct 20 last year, and discussed topics of common interest, upcoming meetings, particularly the second summit between them, to be hosted by Malaysia in 2025, and meetings involving senior officials that will take place prior to this summit.

Also discussed were the latest developments in the regional and international arenas, especially the crisis in Gaza Strip, with the two officials emphasising the need to reach an immediate ceasefire and resolve the crisis in accordance with relevant international resolutions. 

-- BERNAMA-SPA