34th GCC Summit kicks off in Kuwait

Kuwait: The 34th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit kicked off yesterday at Al Bayan Palace in Kuwait. The event, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of Kuwait, is attended by Their Majesties and Highnesses leaders of the GCC States. The Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, leads the UAE delegation to the summit. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia and Omani Deputy Prime Minister for Cabinet Affairs Fahad bin Mahmoud Al-Saeed, are attending the Summit. Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf states is also present. The UAE high level delegation accompanying Sheikh Mohammed includes, Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gargawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, Lt. General Misbah bin Rashid Al Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice-President, Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai and Aref Tunaiji, UAE Charge d'Affaires in the State of Kuwait. – Emirates News Agency, WAM