Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr. Nayef al-Hajraf held talks in Riyadh on Monday with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benyam, reported the Saudi Press Agency.  Talks focused on ways to boost cooperation between the GCC and the US within the framework of the existing strategic partnership.  They covered the friendship and strategic partnership relations between the countries of the Gulf and Washington.  They addressed the development and growth witnessed in many fields, as well as the efforts to bolster security and enhance stability in the region.   The officials also reviewed issues of common interest.