Brussels:The Speaker of the Shura Council, Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, participated in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coordination meeting for speakers of legislative councils. The meeting took place on Thursday, ahead of scheduled discussions with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
According to Qatar News Agency, the GCC meeting aimed to align Gulf positions and perspectives on topics on the agenda for the upcoming talks. Discussions focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between the GCC and the European Union, enhancing parliamentary cooperation, and addressing regional and international issues of mutual interest. Key topics included economic and trade relations, security and stability in the Gulf region, freedom of maritime navigation, and the impact of international developments on global peace and security.
The meeting is part of an ongoing dialogue to bolster parliamentary coordination and cooperation on shared concerns. Participants reviewed a draft joint statement, anticipated outcomes, and mechanisms for implementing the meeting's results. The GCC-European Parliamentary Committee also convened on Thursday in Brussels to discuss the agenda and coordinate perspectives for the talks between GCC legislative council speakers and the European Parliament President.
Representatives of the Shura Council at the committee meeting included Mohammed bin Mahdi Al Ahbabi, Yousef bin Ali Al Khater, and Abdullah bin Nasser bin Turki Al Subaie. Shura Council Secretary-General Nayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud was also in attendance.