Riyadh, March 28, 2021, SPA -- Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), affirmed the keenness of the GCC states to strengthen the cooperation relations with the Russian Federation in various fields in order to achieve the common interests for both sides. This came during a meeting held here today between the GCC Secretary General and Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sergey Kozlov. During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments at the regional and international arenas, particularly in enhancing the regional security and stability. They also reviewed the cooperation priorities between the two sides and ways of strengthening them to achieve security, stability and sustainable development, within the framework of the memorandum of understanding signed in 2011. --SPA 18:16 LOCAL TIME 15:16 GMT 0024 www.spa.gov.sa/w1532141