Cyprus and the Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf signed on Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of Consultations on Matters of Common Interest.
MoU was signed by Greek Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos, who is visiting the UAE, and General Secretary of the GCC Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
“It was a pleasure signing today with GCCSG Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi an MoU for the Establishment of Consultations on Matters of Common Interest between the Cyprus Government and the Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf” he wrote on ‘X’.
Co-operation will be on a number of areas, Kombos added, including among others political issues and regional and international issues of mutual concern, trade, investment, industry, and other economic areas of mutual concern, education, culture and tourism, environment, agriculture.
“Reiterated our commitment to deepening Cyprus -GCC ties” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Kombos also met with Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Foreign Minister of Kuwait, who is currently chairing the GCC.
The discussion focused on the further enhancement of the Cyprus – Kuwait relations, the deepening of ties between EU-GCC, the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, regional developments in the Middle East and the humanitarian aid to Gaza and Cyprus’ Amalthea maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza.
On the sidelines of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – EU Ministerial Meeting, he held a “timely exchange with Luigi Di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf. The discussion, Kombos said on ‘X’ focused on the deepening of ties and strategic partnerships between EU and GCC and the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU and regional developments.
( Source: CNA)
