Industry and Commerce Minister Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro chaired a meeting between the ministers of commerce of GCC member states and UK Minister for Trade Chris Bryant.
The meeting was held via videoconference on the sidelines of the Industrial and Commercial Co-operation Committee meetings of the GCC, chaired by Bahrain.
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi attended the meeting.
In his remarks, Mr Fakhro emphasised the deep well-established relations between the GCC countries and the UK, highlighting the mutual trust, shared interests, and unified vision for achieving stability and prosperity.
He also stressed the importance of continuing to strengthen co-operation between the GCC and the UK, particularly in light of the economic and trade challenges at both regional and international levels resulting from the hostile Iranian attacks targeting the Gulf states. He noted that these attacks constitute a flagrant violation of international laws and norms and pose a direct threat to regional stability and economic security, in addition to their impact on the stability of international trade and global supply chains.
The meeting also reviewed the latest developments regarding the GCC–UK free trade agreement.
As part of Bahrain’s presidency of the 46th session of the GCC, Mr Fakhro chaired the remote 14th consultative meeting between the ministers of trade and industry of the GCC member states and the heads of Gulf federations and chambers of commerce.
Mr Fakhro noted that the meeting comes amid rapidly evolving regional and international developments and increasing economic challenges, which require unified efforts, particularly in the fields of trade and industry, supply chain sustainability, and the protection of the economic interests of GCC countries.
Mr Fakhro also chaired the remote 70th meeting of the Commercial Co-operation Committee, with the participation of the ministers of commerce from GCC member states, the accompanying Gulf delegations, and the GCC Secretary-General.
Mr Fakhro highlighted the importance of continuing to strengthen co-ordination and joint integration towards achieving Gulf economic integration to serve mutual interests and support the development of GCC commercial sectors.
Meanwhile, Mr Fakhro chaired the remote 56th meeting of the Industrial Co-operation Committee, with the participation of the ministers of industry from GCC member states, the accompanying Gulf delegations, and the GCC Secretary-General.
Mr Fakhro emphasised the importance of continuing co-ordination and joint integration, particularly in light of the current challenges.
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