London, July 03, 2019, SPA -- Secretary-General of the Riyadh-based Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, stressed that the GCC States would remain keen on their friendship with Britain, based on the historical, traditional, cultural and social ties that they share with the United Kingdom. This came in a speech he delivered at the opening of the Arab-British Economic Summit held in London today, organized by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce. --SPA 18:49 LOCAL TIME 15:49 GMT 0023 www.spa.gov.sa/w1130891