The Joint Strategic Dialogue between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States and Australia started on Wednesday at the GCC General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh with the participation of senior officials from the two sides to prepare for the next joint ministerial meeting to be held later this year. The meeting will discuss the draft of an action plan for cooperation between the GCC States and Australia during the period 2012-2015, including cooperation in all fields, especially trade, investment, economy, energy, agriculture and political spheres.