His Majesty King Hamad received the leaders and representatives of the GCC member states at Sakhir Palace, upon their arrival to take part in the 46th Gulf Co-operation Council Summit hosted by the kingdom.
Upon their arrival at the venue of the Bahrain Summit, His Majesty welcomed:
– Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman.
– Shaikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Amir of Kuwait.
– Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
– Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE.
– Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar.
His Majesty extended his sincere wishes for a successful meeting that would further strengthen the GCC’s collective framework, enhance co-ordination and integration among member states, and advance the shared aspirations of their peoples for greater development and prosperity.
The leaders expressed their deep appreciation for the generous hospitality extended to them since their arrival, and wished the Summit every success under His Majesty’s presidency.
A formal group photograph was then taken, after which His Majesty and the attending leaders and representatives proceeded to the main summit hall, where they were greeted by students from Bahrain’s Education Ministry schools, followed by a traditional Bahraini Ardha performance held in honour of the occasion.
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