SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL-NAHYAN EXPRESSED HAPPINESS FOR THE CONVENING OF THE MEETING IN RIYADH. IN A PRESS STATEMENT HE HOPED THAT THE MEETING WOULD FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCING THE MARCH OF THE GCC IN ALL DOMAINS IN A MANNER THAT REALIZES THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE GULF PEOPLE. SHEIKH KHALIFA UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO JOINTLY CONFRONT THE CHALLENGES FACING THE REGION. HE SAID THE MEETING COMES AT A TIME WHEN SEVERAL REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE.'I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE MEETING WILL FURTHER ENHANCE INTEGRATION AND COORDINATION AMONG THE GCC MEMBER STATES', HE ADDED.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/449986