Bloc’s secretary-general meets Ukraine envoy to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh RIYADH: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr. Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf has called for closer GCC-Ukrainian ties, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It came during the GCC secretary-general’s meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Anatolii Petrenko on Monday in Riyadh. During the meeting, the two reviewed Gulf-Ukraine relations as well as regional and international developments. The ambassador said the meeting was a “vital opportunity to discuss priorities of the Ukraine - GCC cooperation framework and to elaborate further joint efforts for the benefit of Ukraine and all Gulf countries.”