Riyadh, Safar 09, 1440, October 18, 2018, SPA -- GCC Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Negotiations Dr. Abdulaziz Hamad Al-Owaisheq met at his office in Riyadh today with Shahin Abdullayev, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, they discussed matters related to the 6th Baku International Humanitarian Forum scheduled for Baku, Azerbaijan, on 25-26 October 2018 as well as the 2nd GCC Azerbaijani Business Form to be held in Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani ambassador requested the GCC countries support for his country's bid to host Expo 2025. For his part, Al-Owaisheq confirmed the attention the GCC attaches to its relations with Azerbaijan as per a MOU signed between the two sides in 2013, citing the importance of enhancing cooperation between them in the political, economic and cultural fields. --SPA 20:47 LOCAL TIME 17:47 GMT 0033 www.spa.gov.sa/w769081