GCC ministerial meet avers commitment to Al-Ula statement

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani participated in the meeting of the 147th session of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

The 147th session of GCC Ministerial Council on Wednesday affirmed commitment to the Al-Ula Statement and Al-Ula Declaration issued by the 41st Session of the GCC Supreme Council, which was held in Al-Ula Governorate in Saudi Arabia on January 5, 2021. It also stressed that security of the GCC member states is inseparable, in line with the GCC constituent law and the joint defence treaty stipulating that these countries would stand together in the face of any external danger. In a statement at the end of its meeting on Wednesday, the Ministerial Council condemned the attack that targeted one of the petroleum storage facilities at Ras Tanura port with a drone coming from the sea as well as the targeting of Saudi Aramco's facilities in Dhahran with a ballistic missile on March 7, 2021. The council also denounced the continuous attacks of Houthi militias against Saudi Arabia, affirming the GCC's stand by Saudi Arabia in taking all necessary and deterrent measures against these provocative acts that target civilians, civilian objects, airports, seaports, vital oil facilities and global energy resources. The Council also stressed that these acts violate all international laws and norms and threaten regional security and stability, lauding the efficiency and preparedness of the Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces. The Ministerial Council calls upon the international community to bear its responsibility toward these terrorist sabotage acts and the parties supporting them.