The Supreme Council expressed its great appreciation of the great, sincere and distinguished efforts made by Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, whose work period will end at the end of March 2020, and his effective contributions to the course of joint work during his tenure. The Supreme Council decided to appoint Dr. Naif bin Falah bin Mubarak Al-Hajraf, from the State of Kuwait, as Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States, as of April 1, 2020, wishing him all success in his new duties. The Supreme Council offered its deep appreciation and gratitude of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Supreme Council's meeting and his government and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the generous hospitality and a good reception, and the sincere brotherhood feelings that the meeting enjoyed. The Supreme Council expressed welcome to hold its the forty-first session, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, God willing. Issued in the city of Riyadh December 10, 2019. --SPA 22:06 LOCAL TIME 19:06 GMT 0059 www.spa.gov.sa/w1226214