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At a time when the pandemic-hit economic crisis is
to wipe off 6% from GCC economies and it won t get back to 2019 levels by 2023, the bloc should take bold steps and extend the recent reconciliation process to the Persian Gulf, writes
Azhar Azam.
In March 2001, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) looked to achieve rare harmony after Doha settled thorny border disputes with Riyadh and Manama.
The agreement culminated in Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal saying all territorial conflicts within the bloc were resolved and his jazzed up Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani, feeling proud of Qatar s ties with Saudi Arabia.
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Press conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Qatari counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Moscow. (Russian Foreign Ministry) Moscow – Raed Jabr
Russia hopes that the upcoming Gulf summit would culminate efforts to end disputes within countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), announced Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
He indicated that Moscow hopes the Gulf summit scheduled for January 5 will lead to overcoming division within the GCC and allow the resumption of its activities.
Lavrov was speaking during a press conference following his talks with Qatari counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Moscow.