Riyadh, May 24, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its wise leadership and its key regional and international status, has been playing an effective role in realizing the goals of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Kingdom has adopted a number of resolutions to implement the resolutions of the GCC supreme council. The Kingdom, alongwith its other five brotherly countries of the Council, will celebrate the Silver Jubilee anniversary of the establishment of the GCC. The GCC is comprised of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. In the security field, the Kingdom was at the forefront of the GCC member states. Realizing the importance of security cooperation, the Kingdom has approved the GCC security agreement. It has also approved the unified GCC agreement for combatting extremism associated with terrorism. In the field of military cooperation,the Kingdom has approved the GCC joint defense agreement. --MORE www.spa.gov.sa/363570