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THE Speaker of the Advisory (Shura) Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud praised the speech of the Emir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah at the opening of 11th Meeting of Chairpersons and Speakers of Shura, Representatives Councils and National Assemblies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Kuwait on Monday.
The Speaker said that the speech reflected great vision and constructive ideas that can help maintain GCC cohesion and remove all obstacles hindering joint GCC work.
Speaking to Qatar News Agency(QNA), Mahmoud said that the efforts of the Kuwaiti Emir and his sincere initiatives to support the path of the GCC and activate its role so that it can achieve the hopes and aspirations of its people will remain etched in history.
He confirmed that the State of Qatar under the leadership of the Emir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, will remain loyal to the GCC, committed to its principles and keen to achieve its goals.
With regards to the meeting, Mahmoud said that it is being held in a delicate circumstance and amid great challenges and expressed hope that the parliament members of the GCC, thanks to their experiences, awareness of the current situation and the responsibility towards the people of the region, are able to effectively contribute to overcoming any obstacles.
The Speaker confirmed Qatar's Advisory Council's keenness to coordinate its efforts with its counterparts in other Gulf countries, to jointly develop the parliamentary work so that it becomes the real voice of the GCC citizens, expresses their hopes and works for achievement of their aspirations in a stable and prosperous environment.
Earlier on Monday morning, the Emir of Kuwait met with Mahmoud on the occasion of the opening of the 11th Meeting of Chairpersons and Speakers of Shura, Representatives Councils and National Assemblies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
The Speaker of the Advisory Council conveyed greetings of the Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to the Emir of Kuwait and his best wishes to the relations between the two countries of further progress and prosperity for the benefit of the two brotherly peoples.
For his part, the Emir of Kuwait entrusted the Speaker of the Advisory Council to convey his thanks and greetings to HH the Emir on the participation of Qatar in the event along with his best wishes of health and happiness to HH the Emir and to the relations between the two countries more development and growth.
Mahmoud also attended the luncheon banquet hosted by the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Ali al Ghanim in the honour of the guests of his country. The banquet was attended by a number of their excellencies ministers, the chairpersons and speakers of Shura, Representatives Councils and National Assemblies of the Gulf Arab States.
