Riyadh, March 5, SPA -- The 13th meeting for the officials of the GCC news agencies began here today. Speaking on the occasion, director general of the Qatari news agency Sheikh Jabr bin Yousef bin Jassem al-Thani underlined the importance of revision of the methods of training the national cadres as well as enhancing the concepts of joint work. He also underscored the important role of the reporters and said efforts should be exerted for its development in a manner that conforms with the requirements of the GCC member states. The participants of the meeting are scheduled to review a number of topics pertaining to cooperation among the GCC news agencies and other related topics.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/533444