Manama, Nov. 19, 2022, SPA -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf had talks with Helene Le Gal, the European Union's Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa, an affiliate of the External Action Service, it was reported today. During the meeting, which took place in Manama yesterday on the sidelines of Manama Dialogue Forum 2022, Al-Hajraf underscored the importance of partnership between the GCC and the EU in a number of areas of cooperation. The two sides also discussed ways of enhancing joint cooperation between the two groups to the best service of them. --SPA 13:57 LOCAL TIME 10:57 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w1815645