GCC interior minister praises Qatar's emir's efforts

GCC interior ministers have expressed thanks and pride over the earnest efforts HH the Emir and Chairman of the current session of the GCC Supreme Council Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to enhance the joint Arab action and to bush it forwards towards attaining its noble objectives.

At the close of their consultative meeting in Doha today, the ministers praised the attention and support HH the Emir pays to this blessed march in order to achieve the aspirations of the GCC citizens towards further cohesion and integration.

GCC Secretary-General Abdul Latif Al Zayani said in a press statement that the GCC interior minister expressed appreciation to the wise directives HH the Emir gave when he received them today on the occasion of their 16th meeting, held in Doha under the chairmanship of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani who is also chairman of the interior ministers meetings' current session.

The GCC Secretary-General explained that the ministers discussed a host of issues pertaining to the joint security action in all fields and efforts being made by the concerned security organs to enhance the joint cooperation and coordination to spread security and stability in GCC states and to maintain the achievements accomplished by the GCC under its leaders and the attention and care they give to fulfill the aspirations of GCC citizens for further cohesion, integration and solidarity.

AI Zayani said the ministers approved the mechanism of the joint GCC action of the unified terrorist list in order to strengthen the GCC joint security action in the field of the fight against terrorism, noting that the ministers studied the regional security situation, challeges posed by the growth of terrorist organizations in the region and the crimes they commit.

He said the ministers praised the successful efforts made by security organs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which resulted in the arrest of terrorist cells belonging to Daesh terrorist organization, as well as the efforts made by security organs in the Kingdom of Bahrain which resulted in the arrest of an extremist terrorist group, stressing that GCC states' determination to combat the extremist and terrorist originations and to fight their mislead thought.