Abu-Dhabi, April 28, 2019, SPA -- Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashed Al-Zayani, Secretary General of Riyadh-based Gulf Cooperation Council, confirmed the determination of the GCC member states to confront challenges facing their group and tampering their stability and safety, noting that the GCC countries are tackling the tense issues with the most required wisdom. In a lecture he delivered before students at UAE National Defense College today, Al-Zayani cast light on the interest of the GCC countries leaders to enhance joint action towards progress and integration of their countries. He told his listeners that the GCC countries are working to coordinate their positions at all political, economic, defense, security and social levels, preserve their achievements, style of life, co-existence, moderation, and the tolerance they enjoy. --SPA 17:46 LOCAL TIME 14:46 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1092986