Riyadh, April 30, SPA-- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States Secretary General Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Atiyyah has praised the Joint Saudi-US statement issued following the meeting between Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard and US President George W. Bush. In a statement here today, he said that the Crown Prince's stand on combating terrorism, supporting stability in Iraq and laying stress on its territorial integrity as well as the stability and peace in the Middle East reflects the GCC's stands on these important issues. He noted that the great interest paid to Crown Prince Abdullah's visit to the United States of America demonstrates the Kingdom's influential position at the International arena. --SPA 2203 Local Time 1903 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/259022