London, Dec. 20, 2021, SPA -- Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), affirmed the importance of the GCC-British relations, which are based on historic relations and a strategy serving the joint interests of the two sides. In a statement, the GCC Secretary General affirmed that the GCC-British ministerial meeting, which is held in London today, dealt with a number of issues of common interest, including security, stability as well as economic and trade relations between the two sides, adding that the relations of cooperation and friendship between the GCC and UK as well as ways to enhance and develop them in various fields were reviewed. Dr. Al-Hajraf concluded his remarks that the two sides also discussed the latest regional and international issues of common interest. --SPA 20:56 LOCAL TIME 17:56 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1667835